scholarly journals STUDENTS’ READING BASED-MAIN IDEAS ON PASSAGES AT THE SECONDARY EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-81
Author(s):  
Yogo Gandjarwati
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Score Result ◽  
Main Ideas

Reading comprehension is crucial skill for both English as a Second Language (ELS) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. To develop the students’ reading  ability, the use of main idea of paragraphs in comprehending the passage  becomes an alternative solution to be used in teaching. This study is categorized as a Classroom Action Research (CAR). It was applied in use of main idea of paragraphs in comprehending the passage to improve the students’ reading skills. The population of the study is 36 students at the second year students of SMAN 1 Kauman. The instruments of the study consisted of reading test and questionnaries. Based on the research finding  that the students’ reading skill and their motivation were still low, as it was indicated in pre-study, the score result was under KKM or the average score is 65 ,55. Therefore, the researcher tried to apply  the use of reading based main ideas on coomprehending  passages to improve the reading skill. The writer found in the first cycle the average score is 77,00. The next cycle done by the writer repaired the strategy in teaching   reading through main idea of paragraphs. It was proved that the students’ score average is 80,22. They passed and got the better score than previous result.  It’s concluded that the use of main idea of paragraphs in comprehending the passage was able to improve the students’ reading skill. The students’ interest in reading comprehension through main idea of paragraphs is also good. It has shown  the result of questionnaire (83,33%).

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTING DIRECT METHOD BY USING GAMES TO IMPROVE EFL STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Putri Dini Meutia ◽  
A. Halim Majid ◽  
Sufiah Nafisah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
T Score ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Second Year

Reading skill is one of the aspects of the foreign language which need to be master by the students. Thus it needed an appropriate method to improve the students' reading skills, especially reading comprehension. Therefore, the researchers conducted the study by using the Direct Method to improve reading comprehension. The purpose of this study was to find out whether the Direct Method by using games can improve the students' reading comprehension. The sample was taken from the second-year students of MAN Sibreh consisted of 25 students. The experiment was conducted in four meetings. In collecting the data, this study used pre-test and post-test as the research instruments. The pre-test was given in the first meeting while the post-test was given in the last meeting. After analyzing the data, the obtained t-score is 3,92. It indicates that there are significant differences between pre-test and post-test. Moreover, the critical value of t for the degree of freedom was 2,06 at the level significance of 5% (0,05). Thus, the t-score (3,92) is higher than the t-table (2,06). Therefore, the hypothesis is accepted.

scholarly journals 5+1 Newspaper Organizer: A Classroom Strategy for Developing Students’ Reading Skill

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
Nurlina Nurlina ◽  
Supiani Supiani ◽  
Iwan Perdana
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Implicit Information ◽  
Main Ideas

The objectives of this study are to investigate the implementation of the 5+1 Newspaper Organizer as a strategy in developing the students’ reading skills and to find out the students’ and teacher’s responses when the 5+1 newspaper organizer strategy is implemented at the teaching and learning activities. The qualitative method is employed in this study in which the data are collected from observation, interview, and documentation at a junior high school in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia. The findings report that the use of 5+1 newspaper organizer contributed positively to students’ reading skill because it helped them find main ideas, the meaning of words, and the explicit and implicit information of the text easily. They worked collaboratively by sharing ideas and learning texts together. They were also engaged with the strategy and felt happy, enthusiastic, and active at the reading class because the teacher gave the students with more opportunity to work in a group without feeling shy or doubt to learn it. Therefore, the 5+1 Newspaper Organizer is an effective strategy for developing students’ reading ability.

scholarly journals Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-129
Author(s):  
Suwondo Suwondo ◽  
Syaifullah Syaifullah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research was based on the researcher's preliminary study which found that the students could not comprehend the meaning of texts in their textbook.   This Classroom Action Research (CAR) aims to improve the students’ reading comprehension in narrative text through simplified text at grade VIII of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The research was administered to the second year students of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The total population was 34 students. After analyzing the data, the researcher found a significant effect of simplified text toward reading at the second-year SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru students, where the average score from the based score was 58. It increased to 66 at the end of the cycle I. Finally, the average score of cycle II was 75. So it can be concluded that simplified text can increase the students' reading skill at grade VIII SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru 

scholarly journals Applying Sight Translation as a Means to Enhance Reading Ability of Iranian EFL Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Moslem Fatollahi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Iranian Context ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

<p>Sight translation is the oral translation of a written text and is a mixture of translation and interpreting. Sight translation is a widely-used activity in translation training programs. Yet, this mode of translation has rarely been applied as a reading instruction technique in Iranian EFL instruction context in spite of the growing interest in using sight translation in language teaching and learning. This study aims at investigating the effect of sight translation on the reading comprehension ability of Iranian undergraduate EFL students. This is a quasi-experimental study involving treatment. To this end, four reading comprehension classes involving 70 learners were divided into two groups, with the experimental one receiving reading instruction with sight translation exercises and the control group receiving reading instruction without sight translation exercises. The posttest results revealed that the experimental group performing sight translation exercises in classroom outperformed the control group who had not engaged in sight translation. This study has implications for ELT instructors and learners in an Iranian context as they can use sight translation exercises as an effective technique for improving the reading comprehension ability of their learners.</p>

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF HERRINGBONE TECHNIQUE ON THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING COMPREHENSION ON RECOUNT TEXT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Sam Roberto Andre Hasian Lumbantobing ◽  
Hilman Pardede ◽  
Herman Herman
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This research is a study of improving students’ ability in reading comprehension. The aim was to find out whether the use of Herringbone technique would bring a significant difference in teaching reading comprehension through Recount text, compared with the result before the students being treated. The study was conducted in the tenth grade students of SMA N 4 Pematangsiantar. The research method used was the experimental design, where the Experimental group was the PMIA 3 class, and the PMIA 2 class as the control class. Both of the classes had 34 students in each of it. The data were obtained through pre-test, treatment and post test. The pre-test was held to know the students’ basic ability or score before treatment was given. Meanwhile, the post test was held to know the students’ achievement and significant effect after the students were taught using Herringbone technique. Finding of the research showed that both groups had a significant improvement in their reading ability after being treated and passed the KKM. The Control group, which the pre-test score was 60, made an improvement shown in their post-test score in amount of 70,44. The experimental group, the group which the researcher treated the Herringbone technique to them, had a higher improvement than the control group. The average score of pre-test in this group was about 54,41 where then being improved up to 78,97. The score of t-test (3,981) was higher than t-table (1,668) at the level of significance 5% for two tailed test, so Null Hypothesis is rejected and Alternative Hypothesis is accepted.

scholarly journals ABILITY TO READ STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING USING LEARNING “COOPERATIVE INTERGRATED READING”

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Sri Mulyani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Abstract: The purpose of this study namely, to determine the ability to read students'understanding using Cooperative Integrated Reading learning, while the method used in this studyis descriptive qualitative. The techniques for collecting data are collecting answer sheets whichinclude: 1) finding the main idea (main idea or theme) in the discourse / text, 2) restating thecontents of the discourse/text that has been read, and 3) developing the main idea / main idea orpictures. After conducting the research, the following results were obtained. The reading ability ofstudents, before using Cooperative Integrated Reading learning in the R2A class, was 2403 or 68%(bad), and after using Cooperative Integrated Reading learning, the students' abilities changed,namely 2.403 or 80% 9good), and the ability to read comprehension of students in class R2Bbefore using Cooperative Integrated Reading learning, namely 2.162 or 72% (low). After usingCooperative Integrated Reading, there was a change, namely 2,425 or 81% (baik). So, it is clearthat the ability to read students' understanding using Cooperative Integrated Reading learning isable to provide progress properly and precisely.Key Words: Reading Comprehension, Cooperative Integrated Reading, learning

scholarly journals THE EFL STUDENTS’ CRITICAL READING SKILLS ACROSS COGNITIVE STYLES

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardus Par
Keyword(s):  
Reading Skills ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Reading Texts

This study aims to explore the difference between the field independent (FI) and field dependent (FD) learners in the area of EFL critical reading skills. To this end, 60 undergraduate EFL students who had taken and passed the Critical Reading course involved as the subjects. The Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT) was administered to classify the students’ cognitive styles into FI and FD groups. Furthermore, to measure the students’ critical reading skills, the critical reading comprehension test (CRCT) in the form of multiple choice questions was developed and administered. The test items were focused on assessing students’ analytical and inferential skills of reading texts, specifically on determining the main idea, the purpose, the tone, making an inference and taking conclusion. The findings indicate that there is a statistically significant difference in the critical reading skills between FI and FD students. More specifically, the differences are in determining the main idea, determining the purpose, making an inference, and taking the conclusion of the texts in the CRCT. Pedagogically, selecting appropriate reading texts to be used in Critical Reading course practice for developing the students’ critical reading skills will be beneficial for both of FI and FD students.

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
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Text Comprehension ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Speed Reading ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Academic Year

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. 

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF READING COMPREHENSION FINAL TEST AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF MUHAMMADIYAH ACEH UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Rahmatun Nisa ◽  
Cut Mawar Helmanda
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
English Department ◽  
Final Test ◽  
Test Set ◽  
Academic Reading ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Intensive Reading

The aim of this study is not only  to analyze the model and the items test set by lecturer of  Reading Comprehension subject but also the ability of students according to the item questions of each final test. This study analyzes the contents taken from the document test and it used descriptive quantitative approach. The gained data derived from three Reading subjects, they are: Intensive Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension III dan Academic Reading. The total number of the items from those three subjects is 60 items. The findings revealed that the kind of questions asked by lecturers varied, namely; Multiple Choice, Open-ended Question, Word Matching, and True and False. Based on the those documents the writer found that 6 questions about Main Idea, 16 questions about Vocabulary, 4 about references, 6 questions about inference and 28 questions about details. Then, the results of students' reading ability in answering the items were; main idea:  ​​63.59%, Detail: 76, 92%, Inference: 44,04,  Reference ; 86, 89% and Vocabulary : 73,45 %. From the five aspects students were better to answer questions in the Reference item. The implication of this research is to provide input to examiners and lecturers in giving material and in testing students at the end of the semester and to improve the ability to make test items.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA KOMIK MATERI MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN UNTUK MENENTUKAN GAGASAN POKOK

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
Endah Titik Harjanti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
T Test ◽  
Research Development ◽  
School Students ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Main Ideas ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Abstrak Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh rendahnya keterampilan membaca siswa yang disebabkan kurangnya media pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian pengembangan ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan produk media komik serta mengetahui kelayakan dan keefektifan produk tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Research and Developement menurut Sugiyono. Penelitian ini melibatkan 36 siswa kelas IV sekolah dasar. Teknik analisis data menggunakan statistik deskriptif, uji Paired Sample T-Test, dan uji N-Gain. Pengembangan media komik memperoleh penilaian ahli media sebesar 98,52% dan oleh ahli materi sebesar 90%. Rata-rata nilai siswa di kelas sebelum (pretest) menggunakan media komik adalah 53,61 dan rata-rata nilai sesudah (posttest) menggunakan media komik adalah 77,78. Persentase rata-rata nilai hasil belajar siswa secara klasikal mengalami peningkatan sebesar 66,67%. Media komik efektif digunakan pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia materi membaca pemahaman untuk menentukan gagasan pokok dilihat dari hasil uji Paired Sample T-Test dengan thitung 11,59 dan ttabel 1,69. Data penghitungan N-Gain sebesar 0,54 dilihat dari selisih hasil pretest dan posttest dengan kriteria sedang. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa media komik layak dan efektif digunakan dalam mata pelajaran bahasa Indonesia materi membaca pemahaman untuk menentukan gagasan pokok serta bermanfaat meningkatkan keterampilan membaca siswa.   Abstract This research is motivated by the low reading skills of students due to the lack of Indonesian language learning media. This research development aims to produce comic media products and to determine the appropriateness and the effectiveness of these products. This research uses research development method according to the Sugiyono state. This research involved 36 grade IV elementary school students. This data analysis used descriptive statistics techniques, Paired Sample T-Test, and N-Gain test. The development of comic media obtained an assessment of media experts by 98.52% and by material experts by 90%. The average value of students in the class before (pretest) using comic media is 53.61 and the average value after (posttest) using comic media was 77.78. The average percentage of student’s learning outcomes increased by 66.67%. Comic media is effectively used in Indonesian subject matter in reading comprehension to determine the main ideas as seen from the results of the Paired Sample T-Test 11.59 of tcount and 1.69 ttable. The N-Gain calculation data was 0.54 seen from the difference between the pretest and posttest results with medium criteria. From the results of the study it can be concluded that the comic media is appropriate and effective to be used in Indonesian subjects reading comprehension material to determine the main ideas and useful for improved student’s reading skills.

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