The Effects of Semantic Mapping on Reading Comprehension

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elamathi Supramaniam ◽  
Zaidah Zainal
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Semantic Mapping ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Exposure Test ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Study Test ◽  
Research Questions

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of semantic mapping strategy on reading comprehension of lower secondary school learners. The research questions explored include: (1) Does semantic mapping strategy have an effect on reading comprehension? (2) What are the students’ perceptions towards semantic mapping strategy in reading comprehension? The participants of this study were ten form-two students. Test 1(Pre-test), Test 2 (Post-test) and an interview were conducted in this study. Test 1 was administered before students were exposed to the semantic mapping strategy. After two weeks of semantic mapping exposure, Test 2 was administered to examine the effectiveness and improvement of the learners’ reading comprehension. Using mean scores, results showed that learners performed better in Test 2 than in Test 1, indicating the effectiveness of employing semantic mapping strategy in reading comprehension. From the qualitative analysis of the interview data, the findings showed that students enjoyed and learned better when semantic mapping strategy was employed.

scholarly journals READING NARRATIVE BY SEMANTIC MAPPING: A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Durratul Hikmah ◽  
Mohammad Sofyan Adi Pranata
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Semantic Mapping ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study attempted to investigate the effectiveness of using semantic mapping strategy for improving students’ reading comprehension skill on narrative text. This study employed a quasi-experimental design by dividing the research group into control and experimental group. In this study, a pre-test and post-test experimental design with control group was used. The instruments used to collect the data were reading comprehension tests before and after the treatment.  The study was conducted at grade VIII of SMP Nurul Jadid Probolinggo at which the students were identified as having problem in comprehending English narrative text. The finding showed that semantic mapping strategy can improve students’ comprehension on reading narrative text.

scholarly journals The Effects of Using Semantic Mapping Strategy Training on Reading Comprehension Performance Among Uthm Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.21) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Thuwaibah Binti Mohd Junaid ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Strategy Training ◽  
Semantic Mapping ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reading Texts

The objective of this study is to identify the effects of semantic mapping on the reading comprehension texts among University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) degree students. This study sought to determine if there are any benefits in instructing UTHM students to use semantic mapping as a mean of improving their comprehension of information in reading texts. The effects will be measured by comparing the results of pre test and post test conducted among the students.  The sample consisted of 40 UTHM degree students who were from one class.  All of them received the semantic mapping strategy training and sat for both pre test and post test.  The findings indicated that semantic mapping strategy training affected the reading comprehension performance among the students based on the differences in the students’ results of pre test and post test.   The results of this finding can be implied by educators in their teaching and learning process.   

scholarly journals An assessment of the impact of improvised versus conventional laboratory equipment on students’ performance in thermal expansion

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-140
Author(s):  
Kizito Ndihokubwayo ◽  
Jean Uwamahoro ◽  
Irénée Ndayambaje
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

Science education in Rwandan schools still faces a number of challenges including the lack or shortage of equipment available for science experiments. This paper describes research conducted to assess the impact of using improvised versus conventional laboratory equipment in experiments. Eighty-five lower secondary school students were assessed using a semi-experimental post-test design on thermal expansion of bodies. Data analysis using a t-test produced a t-Stat of 2.74 over a t-Critical of 1.98 indicating a statistical significance between the two experimental groups in favour of the group using improvised equipment. As a result, it is recommended that improvised equipment be used in those instances in which there is a lack or shortage of conventional equipment since students’ achievement was similar regardless of the type of equipment used.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Cognitive Restructuring in the Management of Mathophobia Among Secondary School Students in Khana L.G.A of Rivers State, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (32) ◽  
pp. 260
Author(s):  
Ernest-Ehibudu Ijeoma Regina ◽  
Wayii Augustine Lezorgia
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
And Control

This study was developed and conducted to test the effect of cognitive restructuring in the management of mathophobia (that is, Mathematics anxiety) among secondary school students in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. To guide the study, two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated for testing at 0.05 level of significance. In executing the study, the pre-test, post-test, and control group experimental research design was adopted using a randomized sample of 120 SS2 students drawn from three public secondary schools only. The researchers developed an instrument titled “Mathematics Diagnostic Questionnaire” (MDQ) which was adequately assessed for validity and reliability and was used in collecting pre-test and post-test data for the cognitive restructuring and control groups. Data analysis was done using mean, and standard deviation for the research questions, while independent sample and paired sample t-test were used for the hypotheses. The result obtained showed that the cognitive restructuring was significantly effective in the management of mathophobia among secondary school students. There is a slight reduction in the effect of cognitive restructuring during follow-up; there is a statistical significant difference in the mathophobic level of students treated with cognitive restructuring and those in the control group. Based on the major findings, recommendations were made among which is that functional guidance and counselling centers be established at all educational levels and be manned by professional counsellors who are competent in cognitive restructuring techniques to assist those who have mathophobia and other maladaptive behaviours. Suggestions for further study were made.

scholarly journals Effects of Interaction on Reading Comprehension in the Secondary School Classrooms: An Action Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Md. Nasim Fardose Sajib ◽  
Nurun Nahar
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Student Interaction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Classrooms ◽  
Pair Work

This study investigates the EFL classrooms to identify the role of interaction in reading comprehension classes. Student-student interaction through the form of pair-work was introduced while the pre-test and post-test measured its effect. Adequate classes were observed to identify the level of the control group students. This study tried to find out the role of interaction in facilitating students’ reading comprehension. It had found that when the students got the opportunity to interact through pair-work, they became their source of input. And it was evident that after the introduction of interaction, their comprehension ability enhanced as they correctly answered more questions in the post-test than in the pre-test. Based on the results, the study also recommends the introduction of interaction to enhance students’ skill in listening, speaking, and writing.

scholarly journals Keberkesanan Penggunaan Grafik Berkomputer Sebagai Alat Bahan Bantu Mengajar Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Reka Bentuk Dan Teknologi

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Syafiqah Isa ◽  
Nurul Nazirah Mohd Imam Ma’arof
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Teaching Tool ◽  
Traditional Group ◽  
Learning Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Interest And Motivation ◽  
Percentage Standard Deviation

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of computerized graphics usage as a teaching tool among students in a secondary school. A total of 30 students were chosen as respondents for this study. The research instruments used were questionnaire, pre and post test. A set of questionnaire comprising two parts, part A (respondents’ demographics) and part B (questions related to research questions) were used. The data obtained were processed and analyzed using Statictical Package for Social Science version 20 (SPSS). While data analysis used was descriptive statistical values such as frequency, percentage, standard deviation, mean and T-test. In addition, students were divided into two groups, namely traditional group and Graphic learning group. The findings of the study showed that computerized learning graphs could  affect and increase interest and motivation. Furthermore, through pre and post tests, there was  a difference in the achievement of Form 1 students in Design and Technology (RBT) subject using computerized graphics with the use of traditional learning methods 

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION AT MA ARRASYID TEMBILAHAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-100
Author(s):  
Syafrizal Syafrizal
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Procedures ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study is aimed at finding out the effect of concept mapping strategy on the students’ reading comprehension. The study was done through quasi-experimental design which involved pre-test and post-test procedures. There was a try out before administering the tests. Then,the pre-test was administered before giving treatments and the post-test was administered after the treatments. The data collection techniques were tests. The population consisted of 119 students. A cluster sampling technique was used to take them as samples. The samples were divided into two groups; experimental group and control group. Then, the data were analyzed using t-test and paired sample t-test methods to find out whether there was significant difference between the experimental group taught by using concept mapping strategy as the treatment and the control group taught conventionally. The results of the research shows that the significant probabilities were higher than 0.05 (>0.05) ) in both paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. It meant that there was significant difference on the students’ reading comprehension in the pre-test and in the post-test of the classes. There was also a significant difference on their reading comprehension before and after treatments in the experimental class. The value of eta square was 0.68 for their reading comprehension. In sum up, the the application of concept mapping gives positive effect toward the students’ reading comprehension.

The Effectiveness of Islamic Characters by Approaching Constructivism in Reading Understanding Ability

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Learning To Read ◽  
Test Instrument ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

The purpose of the study of the effectiveness of Islamic character teaching materials with constructivism approach in learning to read comprehension to describe the profile and feasibility of Islamic character teaching materials with constructivism approach in learning to read comprehension ability in seventh grade of secondary school student, the category of pretes and post-test reading comprehension of seventh grade students of Darul Hikmah Pekanbaru, and the effectiveness of the application of Islamic teaching materials with constructivism approach in reading comprehension ability in seventh grade of secondary school student. This study was carried out because of the lack of reading material teaching character of Islamic constructivism approach in reading comprehension ability in seventh grade of secondary school student. This study uses an experimental method that uses 2 treatment groups without a control class. To collect the reading comprehension data the test instrument was used while the data on the feasibility of teaching materials was used a non-test instrument. Analysis of the profile data and the feasibility of teaching materials using thematic analysis and data analysis of reading ability and effectiveness of teaching materials using parametric inferential statistical analysis namely one sample t test and paired sample t test. The conclution of this research are profiles of Islamic teaching materials with constructivism approach are given a provocative title. It contains 35 pages of A4 size, size 11, time new romance, automatic spacing. The subject matter is arranged systematically following the Needham phase in the constructivism approach. Instructional materials with Islamic character with constructivism approach are feasible. The pretest reading comprehension ability is a low category. But the post-test reading comprehension ability is a high category that originates from learning made from Islamic character with constructivism approach. Islamic character teaching material based on constructivism approach is declared effective for reading comprehension ability.

scholarly journals Utilizing Story Mapping Strategy to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Finding Main Idea

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
Roihatul Millah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Classroom Activity ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Story Mapping ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

This research aims at (1) finding out whether Story Mapping Strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension in finding main idea and (2) describing classroom climate when Story Mapping Strategy is implemented in the class. The preliminary research showed that the students had problems in determining main idea of the text and main idea in each paragraph and in finding the supporting details of the main idea in each paragraph. This research was conducted at SMA Kemala Bhayangkari 1 Jakarta. The subject of the research was the students of class XI IPA 1 consisting of 30 students. The method of this research was Classroom Action Research and it was conducted in three cycles. Each cycle covered planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. In collecting the data, the researcher used observation field note, interview, questionnaire, diary, and test. Having collected the data, the researcher analyzed quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic (DS). It compared between the mean score of pre-test (before treatment) and post-test 1, 2, and 3 (after treatment). The qualitative data were analyzed by using Constant Comparative Method (CCM) which consisted of comparing incidents applicable to each category, integrating categories and their properties, delimiting the theory, and writing the theory. The result of the research showed that (1) Story mapping strategy can improve the students’ reading comprehension in finding main idea in terms of: (a) the students can determine the main idea of the text and main idea in each paragraph and (b) the students can find the supporting details of the main idea in each paragraph. The means of the students’ score improved from cycle to cycle. The mean in pre-test: 62.33, post-test 1: 68.33, post-test 2: 72.78, and post-test 3: 77.89 compared with the KKM for reading: 70. (2) Story mapping strategy can improve the classroom climate in terms of: the students’ cooperation looked maximal and alive, (b) the researcher as a teacher gave the students more motivation, help,  support, and encouragement maximally, (c) all of the students looked more enthusiastic and got custom in story mapping and main idea activity, (d) all of the students could participate well in classroom activity, and (e) most of the students thought that the researcher as a teacher often gave them praise or appreciation in classroom activity Key Words; Story mapping strategy, Reading comprehension, Main Idea, Action Research  

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