The Application of Cooperative Learning Concept in Teaching Literature Through Budi Darma’s Novel Orang-Orang Bloomington

This article aims to prove that the cooperative learning concept, which has been adopted in teaching foreign languages, is also applicable for teaching literature. From the analysis of the result, it is proven that students can answer the problem statement given by the teacher. With small group discussions and an expert group as the triangulation, the students are highly motivated to explore, and, as the result, can produce more optimal analytical problem solving formulation.