scholarly journals USING THREE PHASE TECHNIQUE WITH VOCABULARY QUIZ AS A PRE ACTIVITY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING PERFORMANCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
Amroji Amroji
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Future Study ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Reading Performance ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Reading Activities

The objective of the study is to find out how to use three phase technique with vocabulary quiz as a pre activity to improve students’ reading performance, specifically, their reading motivation and comprehension achievement. This was a classroom action research and there were two cycles in this study. The result displayed the procedures of using three phase technique with vocabulary quiz as a pre activity was effective to improve students’ reading performance. The procedures, which covers four main phases: the vocabulary quiz, the pre, whilst and post reading activities, had fulfilled the criteria of success in this study. This fact was clearly shown by the increase of students’ reading motivation as indicated by their learning orientation in reading class. They were at least externally imposed to the rules that they accepted as norms to follow so as not to feel guilty. Their attitudes and behaviors toward reading class were good enough as expected by the teacher. The students’ reading comprehension achievement was also improved to 66.73 as their average score of reading comprehension test had gained the minimal passing grade expected by the school curriculum that was 65. Furthermore, it is possible that the procedures of this reasearch can get better result for the future study if they are applied more deliberately and more effectively.

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text through Cognitive Strategy

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Fauzul Etfita
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Cognitive Strategy ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Average Students ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research aimed to explain the extent to which cognitive strategy can improve the students’ reading comprehension and what factors that influence the changes of the students’ reading ability by implementing cognitive strategy. This research was a classroom action research which consists of two cycles and four meetings of each cycle. Three meetings for teaching reading comprehension of descriptive text by using cognitive strategy and another meeting for reading comprehension of descriptive text test. The research was conducted from April, 30 2013 up to May, 30 2013. The instrument used to collect the data were reading comprehension of descriptive text test, observation sheets, field notes, and interview which were helped by a collaborator. The finding revealed that the implementation of cognitive strategy could better improve students’ reading comprehension of descriptive text at grade VII-2 of SMPN 1 Indra Praja Tembilahan. The improvement was confirmed by the increasing average students’ score, the average score of students in cycle I was 70,72 and in cycle II was 78,10. The factors that influence the students’ reading comprehension during the application of cognitive strategy were the materials, the students’ reading  motivation, and the teacher’s role to students. Finally, the classroom action research by using cognitive strategy could improve the students’ reading comprehension of descriptive text at grade VII-2 SMPN 1 Indra Praja Tembilahan.

scholarly journals Improving the Students’ Reading Comprehension by Using Think Talk Write (TTW)

LETS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-43
Author(s):  
Yuliana Rosita ◽  
Karman
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Mastery Criterion ◽  
Student Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research was designed to improve the students` reading comprehension through Think Talk Write at the first-grade students of SMKN 1 Lasusua. The research problem was “The reading comprehension of the first- grade students of SMKN 1 Lasusua is low”. The design of this research was collaborative Classroom Action Research (CAR).In this research, there were two cycles. The first cycle was not success because the result of the students’ test did not fulfill the KKM, so there was the next cycle. The second cycle was success because the result of the student test achieved the KKM mandatory by the school. In addition, this research must get score of 70 to fulfill the Minimum Mastery Criterion – Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM). It could be seen in the average score, it was 68.6 in the first cycle, and there were only 17 students from 35 students got greater score than or equal 70. This score increased to be 74.77 in the second cycle, there were 26 from 35 students got score greater than or equal 70. It means that this research was successful. Based on the findings, the conclusion is Think Talk Write strategy could improve the students` comprehension in reading at the first-grade students of SMKN 1 Lasusua.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION SKILL USING HERRINGBONE TECHNIQUE AT MTS AL-FATAH BADAS

INFERENSI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 397
Author(s):  
Ary Setya Budhi Ningrum ◽  
Ika Widyawati
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Comprehension Score ◽  
Good Score ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Important Activity

Reading is a factor of great importance in the individual development and the most important activity at school. In MTs Al-Fatah, however, the students’ reading comprehension score was still low. To overcome the problem, the herringbone technique was implemented to improve the students’ reading comprehension in narrative text. Classroom Action Research (CAR) was carried out in this study. This research consists of two cycles. Each cycle consists of two meetings. In cycle 1, the students’ score in reading comprehension has not reached the criteria of success yet. There were only 66,7% (8 out of 24 students) who passed the criteria of success. So, the researchers revised the plan and continued to the next cycle. In cycle 2, the average score of students was improving. All of students get good score and none get poor score. To sum up, the herringbone technique applied for the eighth grade of MTs al-Fatah Badas was qualified to be able to improve the students’ achievement in reading narrative text

scholarly journals Improving the Eight Graders’ Reading Comprehension Comprehension through Jigsaw Technique at SMP 1 PSKD

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Adelina Fransiska
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Eighth Graders ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Jigsaw Technique

AbstractThe main objective of this research is to improve the eighth graders’ reading comprehension through Jigsaw technique at SMP 1 PSKD. This research is a classroom action research in two cycles. The research was done on April 12th, 2016 until May 24th, 2016. The subject of the research was the students of VIII class at SMP 1 PSKD. There were 27 students (13 males and 14 females). The instruments of the test are pre-test and post-test. The non instruments test are observation sheets, interview, and researcher’s diary notes. The improvement of the eighth graders’ reading comprehension scores can be seen from the result of the pre-test and post-test. The average score of the students in the pre-test was 49.03 points and in cycle 1 the average score of the students was 65.78 points. So the increase between the two tests was 16.75 or 34.16%. In the cycle 2, the average of students’ score was 75.85 points. The result of the posttest 1 was 65.78 points, so the increase from post-test 1 in cycle 1 to post-test 2 in cycle 2 was 10.07 points or 15.75%. The improvement from pre-test to post-test 2 was 54.70%. In addition to the score increase, jigsaw technique can improve the students’ enthusiasm in learning reading comprehension. It can be seen from the result of the interview. The participants were interested in learning reading comprehension through jigsaw technique because jigsaw technique helped them in comprehending the text. This research was also supported by the result of researcher’s diary notes. The researcher’s diary notes shows that there were a positive changed from cycle 1 to cycle 2. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that jigsaw technique could improve the eighth graders’ reading comprehension at SMP 1 PSKD.   Keywords: jigsaw technique, reading comprehension

scholarly journals The Implementation of Kagan’s Cooperative (Co-Op) Technique to Improve Reading Comprehension of Junior High Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Farid Helmi Setyawan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Minimum Standard ◽  
Reading Score ◽  
Junior High Students ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Preliminary Study

<p>Abstract: This study was aimed to investigate how Co-op technique can be implemented to improve reading comprehension of the eighth grade students of MTsN Ngawi who faced the problems in reading. The students did not comprehend the text and the score was low. The average score of reading test in preliminary study was 67 where as the average score of student’ success based on the minimum standard of students’ score is seventy (70). The design of this study was classroom action research. The technique applied in the research was Co-op technique. The result showed that the students reading average score significantly improved. In two cycle study, in the first test the students reading average score was 69.54, in the second test the students reading score was 76.15. It could be concluded that predetermined criteria of success had been achieved.</p>

scholarly journals THE USE OF LITERACY-INSTRUCTIONAL CATEGORY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Setiarini Setiarini
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
English Department ◽  
Writing Improvement ◽  
The Third ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Score Result ◽  
Reading Activities

This investigation examined the use of Literacy-Instructional Category on students’ reading comprehension. Particularly, there are two objectives of the study. The first is to explore the students’ writing improvement when they engaged in the first cycle of reading activities by employing literacy instructional categories. The second is to explore the students’ reading comprehension by using instructional categories. Thirty students from English Department of IAIN Salatiga participated in the study and they were in the third semester. A classroom action research was employed to answer the research problems. Three cycles were done to complete this action research. Based on the score result gathered from the cycles, the students’ reading comprehension improved. The student’s scores were not more than sixty because they did not understand intensively rereading activities in cycle one. But students’ score increased in cy- cle two and cycle three. In cycle three, rereading activities followed transformed practice (critical framing) lead the better improvement in their reading comprehension.

scholarly journals Using A Constructivist Approach to Improve Students’ Comprehension in Reading Descriptive Text at The Seventh Grade of SMP Negeri 24 Pekanbaru

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Reka Santika ◽  
Herdi Herdi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Student Understanding ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The problem of this research is the students’ low comprehension in reading descriptive text in term of generic structure, purpose, language features and vocabulary. This research aimed to enhance student understanding by using a constructivist approach in reading descriptive text. The design of this research was a classroom action research (CAR). The samples of this research were 40 students. Based on the result of the test, it was found that students’ average score was 77. The resulting score improved from the based score that was 69.5. Furthermore from the result of observation, field note and interview, it was found the factors influencing the improvement of students’ comprehension in reading descriptive text by using a constructivist approach, they were teacher’s strategy and teacher’s media. Finally, the researcher concludes that this constructivist approach can improve the students’ reading comprehension.

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 THINK PAIR SHARE (TPS) TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION OF NARATIVE TEXT IN THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 3 KLARI KARAWANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 830
Author(s):  
Anisa Yulianti ◽  
Hesti Arum Lestari ◽  
Yana Yana
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Reading Score ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Academic Year

This research used Classroom Action Research. Think Pair Share can be trusted to help students comprehend reading skill. The population of the research were the students of SMPN 3 Klari Karawang in Academic years 2017-2018. The total population of the students in this academic year are 280 students. The number of sample were 30 students. The data was gathered from the test and observation. After being implementated of Think Pair Share activities in every cycle, the students’ reading score were getting better. We can see from the result of students’ average score Cycle I 63.47 and Cycle II 79.67. In conclusion, the Technique of Think Pair Share can improve learners’ reading comprehension.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH SUMMARIZING STRATEGY AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herfyna Asty
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Teaching Technique ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Comprehension Tests

<p>The observations showed that there were five problems faced by the students in reading comprehension class : (1) students were lazy to read English texts; (2) students fount difficulty to understand the contents of reading text because the have limited vocabulary; (3) students did not  have enough time because they have busy to consult the dictionary for any difficult words they found on the reading text; (4) the students were extremely passive during the class; and (5) the teaching technique used by the teacher was not interesting to the students.</p><p>To solve the problems, a classroom action research of applying the summarizing strategy was conducted. The results showed that the application of the summarizing strategy to reading comprehension classes successfully improve students’ performance on reading comprehension tests. This success was confirmed by increasing average students score during cycle 1 to cycle 2. The average score during cycle 1 was 64.13, the average score during cycle 2 was 69.88, and that during cycle 3 was 72.38. Furthermore, students’ perceptions of the application of summarizing strategy to reading classes were also improving. These were supported by average percentages of positive perception of 40.5 in cycle 1, 73.9 in cycle 2, 84.6 in cycle 3.</p><p>Thus, it was concluded that the summarizing strategy id effective to improve students’ reading comprehension. In addition, the strategy also enhances students’ perceptions of the application of the strategy to reading classes.</p>

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