THE EFFECT OF TEAM GAMES TOURNAMENT IN BIOLOGY FOR STUDENTS IN SECOND SEMESTER GRADE XI OF SMAN 15 MEDAN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/ 2015 ON THEIR LEARNING OUTCOME, MOTIVATION, AND RETENTION

Alhamdulillah, foremost writer would like to thank and all praises to Almighty Good, Allah SWT for blessing hence writer is able to finish my thesis entitled “The Effect of Team Games Tournament in Biology for Students in Second Semester Grade XI of SMAN 15 Medan Academic Year 2014/2015 on Their Learning Outcome, Motivation, and Retention� to fulfill one of the requirement for the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan in Biology Department, FMIPA, State University of Medan.The writer would like to thank gratefully for the thesis supervisor Syarifuddin, M.Sc., Ph.D. who has generously precious time to guide, encourage, motivate, support, help, and give all the valuable suggestions for the writer until this thesis ready to be presented. The enormous appreciation is addressed to all examiners, Dr.H. Syahmi Edi, M.Si., Dra. Martina Restuati, and Drs. H. Mhd. Yusuf Nst., M.Si. for their valuable advices. The writer would also like to thank Drs. Zulkifli Simatupang, M.Pd as the chaiman of Biology Departement, Mrs. Riche and Mr. Syamsudin for their administrative assistant, and for all lectures of Biology Bilingual Education Program, and especially for Prof. Dr. Herbert Sipahutar, M.Si, M.Sc..The special thanks are extended to the headmaster of SMA Negeri 15 Medan, Drs. Darwin Siregar, M.Pd. and also biology teacher, Tinorma, Siregar, S.Pd who helping the writer during the process of research.The writer also would like to thank so much for beloved parents, Hendrya Ginting and Ratna Sari Tuti for their caring, motivation, support, love, and all the best for her life, thanks for her brother, Jaka Priatama Ginting for his inspiration, love and sacrifice to support her study in State University of Medan and for her younger sister, Tri Wulandari Ginting as her motivator when she tired and less my mood. Thanks a lot for her best friends, Fahrozy Andinur Pradana, Rahmadyah Kusuma Putri, Nurul Najmi, Atika Julia, Septe Vionly, Saraswati and for all her friends who always loved, supported, and made her time more colorful, thanks for unforgettable moments.