scholarly journals A Correlative Study of Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension of the Second Year Students of SMP Islam Sultan Fattah Salatiga in the Academic Year of 2007/2008

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna Naili Izzatul Laila Izzatul Laila

This study is conducted to find out the profile of students’ speed reading skill and the students’ reading comprehension, as well as to prove if there is significant correlation between the students’ skill in reading speed and reading comprehension of students of SMP Islam Sultan Fattah Salatiga in the academic year of 2007/2008. The writer applies random sampling technique to take the sample (40) from the total of population of 81 students. Furthermore, the profile of students’ reading speed skill in the text comprehension is observed through applying reading speed limited by time. From such a test, the writer knows how many words produced by students every minute. The students’ reading comprehension, in addition, can be seen from the result of the answered of questions. The data is analyzed using correlative statistics. From the result, the writer finds that there is no correlation between reading speed and reading comprehension of the students. It is shown from the result r0=0,027 and rt=0,312 in the level of significance 5%. Then, there are many factors that influence reading speed and the comprehension as children weakness of vocabularies and the lack of concentration in reading. 

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Inna Naili Izzatul Laila

This study is conducted to find out the profile of students’ speed reading skill and the students’ reading comprehension, as well as to prove if there is significant correlation between the students’ skill in reading speed and reading comprehension of students of SMP Islam Sultan Fattah Salatiga in the academic year of 2007/2008. The writer applies random sampling technique to take the sample (40) from the total of population of 81 students. Furthermore, the profile of students’ reading speed skill in the text comprehension is observed through applying reading speed limited by time. From such a test, the writer knows how many words produced by students every minute. The students’ reading comprehension, in addition, can be seen from the result of the answered of questions. The data is analyzed using correlative statistics. From the result, the writer finds that there is no correlation between reading speed and reading comprehension of the students. It is shown from the result r0=0,027 and rt=0,312 in the level of significance 5%. Then, there are many factors that influence reading speed and the comprehension as children weakness of vocabularies and the lack of concentration in reading.Keywords: Reading Speed; Reading Comprehension 


Author(s):  
Thresia Marisca And Johan Sinulingga

ABSTRACT This study aims to find out the effect of Psychology Trait on Students’ Speaking Achievement. The population of the study was the second year students in the academic year 2011 / 2012 at SMP HKBP Medan in two classes with a total of 64 students. Ten students were selected by using random sampling technique. The first group (5 students) was the extrovert group, while the second group (5 students) was the introvert group. The instruments of collecting data were questionnaire and oral test. The data were analyzed by using the Kruskal Wallis Test. The result of the analysis showed that the H = X2 value was higher than chi square table value (4.81 > 3.94) at the level of significance 0.05 with a freedom degree of 10. It means that there was a significance effect of Psychology Traits on Students’ Achievement in Speaking. Key Words: Pschology Traits, Speaking, Introvert, Extrovert.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-99
Author(s):  
Yanti Mambua

This research aims at proving that the use of using Skimming and Scanning techniques are effective in improving reading comprehension of grade-eleven students of SMA Negeri 1 Tana Toraja. The method used in this research was true-experimental design random assignment pretest-posttest control group. The samples of this research were selected from the population of grade-eleven students of SMA Negeri 1 Tana Toraja by using random sampling technique. The instruments of data collection were observation checklist, questionnaire items and tests. The data were analyzed by using t-test statistical and descriptive methods. Based on the analysis, the result score of experimental class is 80.27 and control class is 67.02. By applying level of significance 0.05 and degree of freedom (df) 48, the t-counted value (4.3) is greater than t-table value (2013). Furthermore, based on the result of effectiveness indicators showed the score is 83% it means that the techniques are effective. In other words, applying skimming and scanning techniques are effective in improving students reading comprehension of the grade eleven students of SMA Negeri 1 Tana Toraja. Keywords: Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning


Author(s):  
Prativi Khilyatul Auliya ◽  
Tri Yuli Ardiyansah ◽  
Ribeh Najib Muhammad

This study was investigating the platforms on Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) that mostly used by students teachers on first and second year to improve their reading skill. Qualitative research design which used questionnaire and interview was employed to gain and analyze the data. The result showed that 79.3% students benefited various platforms, while the rest never used any platforms to support improving their reading skill. The top-five platforms were; (1) Wattpad, (2) Social Media, (3) Duolingo, (4) U-Dictionary, and (5) Quora. Students favored those platforms due to its popularity, attractiveness, efficiency, and benefit. The up-to-date and popular platform such as various social media and Quora were used to improve reading skill by connecting them to communicate to English native. Attractive platform such as Wattpad, where they could read countless stories was demanded to please their soul of readers. The efficient ones, Duolingo and U-Dictionary were chosen by them who prefer to learn in organized way. Fortunately, all of those platforms offered advantages for students such as improving their vocabulary acquisition, grammar competence, reading speed, and reading comprehension as well.


Author(s):  
Khairuni Syafitri And Rafika Dewi Nasution

This study was conducted as an attempt to find out the effect of Think Pair Share Strategy on students’ reading comprehension achievement. This research used the experimental design. The population of this research was the students of SMP Budisatrya. The Sample of this research was the 2014/2015 seventh grade students of SMP Budisatrya with the total number 40 of students as sample taken by using random sampling technique. The research was divided into two groups: experimental and control groups. The instrument used to collect the data was multiple choice tests of pre-test and post-test. To obtain the result of the reliability of the test, the Kuder Richardson formula (KR21) was used. The result of the calculation showed that the reliability of the test was significant. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the analysis showed that t- value was higher than t- table (2.46>2, 021) at the level of significance 0,05 with the degree of freedom (df) 38. Therefore, null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and hypothesis alternative (Ha) is accepted. It means that there is a significant effect of using Think Pair Share Strategy on students’ reading comprehension achievement.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthalina Romauli Sinaga ◽  
Rahmad Husein ◽  
Sri Minda Murni

The objective of this experimental research were to find out whether: (1) The students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by using Annotation strategy was higher than that taught by using Compensation strategy, (2) the students’ achievement in reading comprehension with high self-efficacy was higher than that low self-efficacy, and (3) there was  interaction between teaching strategies and self-efficacy on the students’ achievement in reading comprehension. The population of this research was the students in grade IX of SMP Negeri 18 Medan of 2016/2017 academic year. There were 52 students as samples of this research by applying cluster random sampling technique. The instruments of this research were reading comprehension test and questionaire sheet. The data were analyzed using ANOVA at the level of significant α = 0.05. The result of the data analysis proved that:    (1) the students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by using Annotation strategy was higher than that taught by using Compensation strategy, with Fobs (66.73) ˃ Ftab (4.10),  (2) the students’ achievement in reading comprehension with high self-efficacy was higher than that with low self-efficacy, with Fobs (94.83) ˃ Ftab (4.10),  (3) there was interaction between teaching strategies and self-efficacy, with Fobs (11.29) ˃ Ftab (4.10).     Keywords: teaching strategies, self-efficacy, reading comprehension


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
S. A. Kompyang Arisetyawati

This research was aimed at investigating whether there was a significant effect on reading comprehension of the eleventh grade students who were taught by using Directed Reading Thinking Activity in Cooperative Learning Setting and who were taught by using Directed Reading Thinking Activity only. The research was an experimental research with Post-Test Only Control Group Design. The research was conducted at SMA N 3 Singaraja. The population of this research was the eleventh grade students in academic year 2016/2017 with the samples of 65 students who were selected through random sampling technique. The data were collected by using reading comprehension test. The obtained data were analyzed by using t-test assisted with SPSS 22.0. The result of the research showed that there was a significant effect on reading comprehension of the eleventh grade students in which the students who were taught by using Directed Reading Thinking Activity in Cooperative Learning Setting achieved better reading comprehension than who were taught by using Directed Reading Thinking Activity only (tobs = 4.056, p < 0.05). 


Author(s):  
Farida Hanun

This research is aimed at identiffing the effect of formative assessment in improving the results of study of students on mathematics lesson interconnected with the initial ability of students. The research was conducted at MAN 9 in DKI Jakarta in the second semester of 2007-2008 academic year. The sample was selected by applying simple random sampling technique and the site was 80.This research used experiment method with factorial design 2 x 2 and the data were analyzed by using Two-way Anova and T- test at/the level of significance a = 0,05.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Sukmawati Tono Palangngan ◽  
Haryanto Atmowardoyo ◽  
Sukardi Weda

This research aims to find out: (1) whether the use of English Listening Lesson Library Online (ELLLO) affects the students’ Listening comprehension achievement and (2) students’ perception tow Engish Listening Lesson Library Online (ELLLLO). This research employed Quan-Qual method with a type of quasi-experimental design namely regression discontinuity design. The population was the second year students of SMAN 3 Palopo which  consisting of nine classes in 2014/2015 academic year. The total number of population was 270 students. This research used the combination of random sampling and nonrandom sampling technique, random sampling to decide the sample of the quantitative analysis and nonrandom sampling to decide the qualitative analysis. The data were collected by two instruments namely a listening test  and interview. The description of data collected through the listening comprehension test showed that ELLLO (English Listening Lesson Library Online) is significantly affecting the students listening comprehension. All students agree that English listening Lesson Library Online (ELLLO) is a good supporting media since they have used it for about six weeks and their favourite activity is game activities. Keywords: effect, ELLLO, listening


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deta Fitrianita ◽  
syahrul Ramadhan ◽  
tressyalina

This article was written to find out the correlation between comprehension and writing skill of description text for student at class VII SMPN 15 Padang. Data in this study was score of text comprehension skill. The type of this study was quantitative research with correlation design. Study population was students at class VII SMPN 15 Padang that enrolled in academic year of 2016/2017 with sample was amounted to 224 students that dispersed in seven classes. Sampling determination used proportional random sampling technique that obtained 42 students (20% from student population per class). Study fining showed that there was a significant correlation between comprehension and writing skill of description text for student at class VII SMPN 15 Padang with tcount &gt; ttable (10.32 &gt; 1.68). Therefore, to write description text students should be able to understand the description text it self.


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