scholarly journals A Discussion on A Code Sound Reading System: A Case Study of I Can Read Greenville Language Center

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Wiwik Andreani ◽  
Junita Junita
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
System A ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reading System

Article described the code sound reading system applied in I Can Read (ICR) Greenville language center. The research was done qualitatively through the observation of teaching and learning process in three different classes of ICR 1 level at the center. A pre-test and post-test for reading were taken from Book 2 of ICR 1. Participants were three classes with three different teachers having different working experiences. The results of the research were: (1) the use of code sounds in reading was useful to improve students’ reading skill which was shown by the increasing of correctly pronounced code sounds; (2) the students’ reading skill and reading comprehension had improved, regardless the teachers’ teaching style. In conclusion, a code sound reading system is successful in helping students to improve their reading skill and reading comprehension, regardless the teachers’ teaching style.

scholarly journals Designing Big Story Book Project (BSBP) in Teaching Reading Comprehension

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Aswin Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Test Treatment

This research aimed find out the effectiveness of using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension and to know the advantages and the disadvantages of using BSBP in teaching reading comprehension. The researcher applied pre-experimental research design and consists of pre-test, treatment and post-test in order to find whether the big story book project (BSBP) effective in teaching reading comprehension. The instruments used in this research were reading test and questionnaire. The result from this research shows that using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension is effective. It is proved by the result that there is significant difference between the result of the students’ mean score in the pre-test and the post-test. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score is (43.79) and in the post-test is (80.37). Furthermore, it is proved by the probability value is smaller than α (0.00 < 0.05). On the other word, BSBP has advantages to the students if applied in teaching and learning process, especially in reading subject.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING COMPOSITE PICTURES ON READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Fatma Dewani Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Language Comprehension ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
English Text ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
The Media ◽  
Learning English

Reading Comprehension is the ability to read text, process it and understand the meaning. It relies on two, interconnected abilities: Word reading be able to decode the symbols on the page and language comprehension being able to understand the meaning of words and sentences . In fact, students generally feel bored and unmotivated in learning English especially in reading skill because English is different from Indonesian so that the students have difficulty in understanding reading English text. They do not know the meaning of some words in the text. Therefore, the teacher’s role becomes important in the teaching and learning process especially in teaching reading. Therefore, appropriate media should be chosen to motivate their students not only to read the text but also comprehend what they read. One of the media that can be used and applied by the teacher is Composite Pictures. A Composite Picture is a large single picture which shows a scene in which a number of people can be seen doing several things. Thus, to know whether or not there was a significant effect of using Composite Pictures on reading comprehension achievement; Composite Pictures was used as media in teaching reading in this research.

scholarly journals “I Teach Character in My Class”: Integrating Character Education in EFL Reading Classroom at Islamic Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-102
Author(s):  
Siti Nuraeni Muhtar ◽  
Dahlya Indra Nurwanti ◽  
R. Nadia R. P. Dalimunthe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Values Education ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

This article explores teacher's experiences and students' perceptions of character and values education at the university level. This is a case study of how teacher integrates character education in EFL Reading Comprehension subject at Islamic higher education context. The data from ten students and a teacher are collected through an online interview and questionnaires. The result showed the characters implied in EFL Reading Comprehension Subject are eleven characters include learning method, critical thinking, independence, creativity, courage/self-confidence, communicativeness, responsibility, honesty, religiousness, cooperation, tolerance. Those characters are positively responded by the students in their learning process in the classroom. Besides, the teacher also integrated those values in the teaching and learning process to instill students' character education.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH REQUEST (RECIPROCAL QUESTION) STRATEGY FOR INDONESIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Rida Fahas
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Comprehension Score ◽  
Class Viii

This research is aim at improving to the reading comprehension of eight grade students at SMPN 2 Kedunggalar through Request (Reciprocal Question). In conducting this study, the researcher applied Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the strategy of the research. It was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted four phases : planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The subjects of the study were 31 students of class VIII B of SMPN 2 Kedunggalar. There were two forms of data in this study. The qualitative data were obtained by doing observing. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were obtained from the students‟ reading comprehension score of the pre-test and post-test and they were analyzed by using descriptive. The students have to reach four indicators they are understanding of content, generic structure, languages feature and purpose recount text. Applied request strategy can improved the students reading skill. The enrichment supported them comprehending the texts. The improvement was supported by the compare of the students‟ mean score from the pre-test, post test 1 and post-test 2 with percentage students passed KKM, 33 percentage 0%,41 percentage 9,7% and 77 96,8%. Their involvement in the reading class also improved. In addition, the students became more active and they enjoyed the process of teaching and learning reading.

scholarly journals Chunking Strategy; in Enhancing Fourth Semester Students’ Reading Skill at English Department of Muhammadiyah University

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Jusmin HJ Wahid ◽  
Iswan A. Thais
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
English Department ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Post Test ◽  
True Experiment

Teaching reading skill to the students needs applying the appropriate strategy to stimulate students’ understanding to meet the main purpose in the teaching and learning process. It was expected that the strategy itself should be able to be used by the teacher to design the better ways for the students in order to acquire important information. It is realized that many students now need as much information as possible in comprehending all the texts they read. To overcome this problem, the researcher used chunking strategy to improve students’ reading skill. The researcher used true experiment to design this research, then the pre-test was used to find out whether this group in the same level and the post-test was used to detect the progress of the students. The total numbers of the students who involved in the pre-test and post-test were 20. The data showed that the information in the post-test that;  mean score was 70.50, and the pre-test got score was 61.85 then the standard deviation in the post-test was 10.32 and the standard deviation in pre-test is 8.27. It could be concluded that the students get significant progress in their understanding of reading skill by using Chunking strategy in English Department.

scholarly journals The Effects of Dynamic Assessment on Reading Skill Performance: A Study of Indonesian EFL Learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Andri Suherman
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Different Characteristics

<p>This research article aimed to analyze the effects of Dynamic Assessment (DA) on EFL learners' reading comprehension. The participants in this case study were five Indonesian tertiary-level EFL learners. It investigated whether mediation in DA improve the learners reading comprehension performances and analyzed the extent to which mediation in DA benefit learning. The research methods used were pre-test, mediation, and post-test. The findings revealed two main points. First, the result of the post-test showed an overall improvement for all five students. As indicated by the effect size (0.96) and the result of paired samples t-test (<em>p</em>-value = 0.0028), it can be concluded that the effect of DA on the participants’ reading skill performance was highly significant. Second, mediation in DA appeared to benefit learning with different characteristics in each student. The implications of this study were to provide practical insight to EFL teachers into how mediation can be developed to improve learners' reading skills and to inform EFL teachers with some suggestions to carry out mediations to benefit learning.</p>

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 ◽  
. .
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 LITERACY ACTIVITIES OF SPECIAL NEED STUDENT: A CASE STUDY IN SOLVING READING COMPREHENSION FOR ADHD STUDENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Novi Rahmania Aquariza
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Attention Deficits ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Comic Strip ◽  
Literacy Activities ◽  
Materials Used

Language teachers have many ways to make the teaching and learning process become more interesting, especially in teaching the students with the special need. One of this types known as ADHD (Attention Deficits Hyperactive Disorder) will be discussed in this paper. The student with this type of special need has a special ways too in their teaching and learning process. In this case, reading comprehension. Reading is well known as one of the literacy activities. Make thestudents literate is very important no matter who the student is. Thus the special need student also has a right to be literate too through the literacy activities. This paper focuses on describing the teaching and learning process of reading using comic strip. The discussion is about the way itconducts in a class, the steps and also the materials used. The data were collected by documentation, observation, and interview; and, analyzed using qualitative description. The results show that comic strip is able to build an enthusiasm of the student. It is because comic strip is interesting for him. It automatically helps him to predict the content of the text given. Thus, through the use of comic strip, the problems related to the reading comprehension of special need students are solved gradually

scholarly journals The Use of Round Robin Technique to Improve The Reading Comprehension at The Eight Year Students’ of SMP Negeri 1 Suppa Kab Pinrang

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-54
Author(s):  
Siti hasrina ◽  
Nanning ◽  
Mujahidah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Know How ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reading Teaching ◽  
Academic Year

To solve problem in the learning process, the researcher applied an innovative technique to improve the students’ reading comprehension. The researcher offered round robin technique as a technique to teach reading. The objective of the research are expected to find out whether or not the use Round Robin technique be able to improve the students’ reading comprehension and to know how is the students’ response toward the implementation of Round Robin technique in reading comprehension of the eight year students’ at SMPN 1 Suppa Kab.Pinrang.The result of this research was expected to be useful information in the English teaching and learning process especially in the reading teaching. This research applied pre-experimental method, with two group pre-test and post-test design. The samples of the research were consisted of 23 students from six classes taken from the population at the eight year students of SMP Negeri 1 Suppa Kab.Pinrang second semester in Academic Year 2017/2018.The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ reading comprehension was improved . It could be showed from The result of the t-obtained value (2.391) was higher than t-table value (2.074). Those indicated that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It meant that the students’ reading comprehension was able to increase by using round robin technique.  

scholarly journals THE USE OF POSSE (PREDICT, ORGANIZE, SEARCH, SUMMARIZE, AND EVALUATE) STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN NARRATIVE TEXT AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMK PGRI 2 DENPASAR IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

Widya Accarya ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-215
Author(s):  
Vety Isma Ulfa ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Indah Triana Juliari
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract This research aims to improve the tenth grade students’ reading comprehension by using POSSE strategy in SMK PGRI 2 Denpasar. It was an action research study which consisted of two cycles.The subjects of the research were students of X grade AK2 of SMK PGRI 2 Denpasar in the academic year 2019/2020. The qualitative data were collected by anlyzing the results of observation and interviewed the students on the learning process. The procedure of the research consisted of some stages, namely: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The instruments used of this research were observation sheet, interview guide, and tests. The method of collecting data were used interview, documentation, observation and test. The results of this research showed that the use of POSSE strategy was succesfully improve the students’ reading comprehension. Based on the quantitative data, the students’ mean scores for the reading comprehension improved from 55 in pre-test to 69 in post test 1 and 79 in post test 2. Meanwhile, from interviewed the students about the use of POSSE strategy showed that it helped the students to understand narrative text and helped them enrich their vocabulary knowledge. Besides that, the use of POSSE strategy could attract their attention in teaching and learning process. Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Narrative Text, POSSE strategy.   Abstrak Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman membaca siswa kelas sepuluh dengan menggunakan strategi POSSE di SMK PGRI 2 Denpasar. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas yang terdiri dari 2 skilus. Subjek penelitian ini adalah terdiri dari 35 siswa kelas X AK2 di SMK PGRI 2 Denpasar tahun ajaran 2019/2020. Data kualitatif dikumpulkan melalui menganalisis hasil observasi dan interview siswa terhadap proses pembelajaran. Prosedur penelitian terdiri dari beberapa tahapan yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Instrument dari penelitian ini menggunakan lembar observasi, pedoman wawancara, dan tes. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara, dokumentasi, observasi, dan tes evaluasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan strategi POSSE berhasil untuk meningkatkan pemahaman membaca siswa. Berdasarkan data kuantitatif, nilai rata-rata siswa untuk pemahaman membaca meningkat dari 55 di pre-test, menja1di 69 di post-test 1, dan 79 di post-test 2. Sementara itu, hasil wawancara para siswa tentang penggunaan strategi POSSE menunjukkan  bahwa dapat membantu siswa untuk memahami teks naratif dan membantu mereka memperbanyak pengetahuan kosa kata. Selain itu, penggunaan strategi POSSE dapat menarik perhatian mereka dalam proses belajar mengajar. Kata Kunci: Pemahaman membaca, teks naratif, strategi POSSE.

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