scholarly journals Using think-aloud method in teaching reading skill

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-159
Author(s):  
Syamsul Bahri Yusuf ◽  
Chairina Nasir ◽  
Chentenei Lapenia Ningsih Rohiman
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Banda Aceh

Think-Aloud Method  is believed to assist language learners in improving their reading comprehension. The objective of this study is to know whether students’ reading comprehension particularly in identifying main idea and supporting details, identifying reference, making inference and interpreting vocabulary. The sample was the students of class eight-5 of of SMP Negeri 17 Banda Aceh. This study was one group pre-test and post-test design. Based on the findings, the mean score of pre-test was 38.15and post-test was78.89. The critical value of t-table 0.05. The significant levels was1.71, the t-test value is higher than the critical value of t-table (4.75>2.05). The reading aspects that were improved the most were detailed information, main idea and inference. For the other aspects, such as vcabulary and reference were also improved, but not as much as the three aspects above. It means that the use of Think-Aloud Method could significantly improve the ability of the second grade students of SMPN 17 Banda Aceh in reading, especially in descriptive text. In conclusion, Think-Aloud Method can be used to improve the student’s ability in reading.   

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF BIG BOOKS AS TEACHING MEDIA ON THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN SOUTH BALI

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
IMS Jayendra ◽  
PK Nitiasih ◽  
NWS Mahayanti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Better Than

The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not there was any significant effect on the second grade students’ reading comprehension taught by using Big Books as teaching media. The design of this study used post test only control group of quasi experimental research. Therefore the population of this study was second grade students in south Bali. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The result of the data analysis showed that students in experimental group performed better than the students in control group. It was proven by the resultthat showed the mean score of the experimental group was 81.59 while the mean score of the control group was 73.64. The result of the t-test also showed the value of t-observed (tobs) was 3.009 and the value of t-critical value (tcv) was 2.018. It shows the value of tobs is higher than the value of tcv. Therefore, it could be concluded that there was significant effect of Big Books as teaching media on the second grade students’ reading comprehension in south Bali.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Sqrc (State Question Read Conclude) Technique Towards Students’ Reading Comprehension

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tawali Tawali
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

This research was aimed to know The Effectiveness of SQRC Technique Towards Students’ in Reading Comprehension  at the Second grade  students of SMP Nurul Madinah . The design of this research was pre experimental research with one group pre-test post-test design. The population of this research  was second grade  students’ consist of 1 class, the class was consisted of 20 students. So, the total sample of this research was 20 students. The data were collected by using pre-test and post-test. Experimental class was treated by using SQRC learning model that used to analyze the data was t-test formula. From the data analysis, it was found that the result of t-test (4.53) was higher than t-table (1.725). The mean score of  pre-test of experimental group was (71.6), and the mean score of post-test of experimental group was (77). Based on the result above, the researcher concluded that The Effectiveness of SQRC Technique Towards Students’ in Reading Comprehension  at the Second grade  students of  SMP Nurul Madinah . It means that alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and null hypothesis (H0) is rejected.

scholarly journals Group investigation technique for better reading comprehension skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-261
Author(s):  
Chairina Nasir ◽  
A. Gani Sofyan ◽  
Dina Haqqini
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Investigation Technique ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of using Group Investigation Technique (GIT) in teaching reading comprehension at the second grade class of a junior high school in Banda Aceh and to identify the most difficult reading comprehension aspect that students at that level faced. An experimental design was used and the data were collected through tests as so for the instruments. There were two tests, namely pre-test, and post-test, applied in the form of multiple-choice questions. The population of this study was all of the second-grade students. Then, two classes were randomly chosen as the samples: experimental class and controlled class. The findings indicated that there was an improvement in students’ achievement in the experimental class. The study applied gain-score calculation in which the mean for the experimental class was 0.57, while the controlled class was 0.22. The researchers also used the t-test to prove the hypotheses. The result showed that t-scoret-table or 34.761.68, which means the H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected. To conclude, the students who were taught reading comprehension by using GIT achieved significant improvement. Besides, after the determination of the mean of the post-test and pre-test scores which were divided into four aspects of reading comprehension: main idea (MI), vocabulary (V), detailed information (DI), and reference (R), the result showed that MI=25.91, V=28.64, DI=25.00, and R=31.59. Therefore, it was found that the most difficult aspect of reading comprehension was detailed information (DI. Meanwhile, time management becomes a paramount concern in implementing the GIT due to its nature of complexity.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING PREVIEW, QUESTION, READ, REFLECT, RECITE AND REVIEW (PQ4R) TOWARD STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY ON READING COMPREHENSION

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Terasne Terasne ◽  
Nanang Sugianto
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group

This research was aimed at knowing the effectiveness of using Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite and Review or PQ4R toward Students’ Critical Thinking Ability on Reading Comprehension at Second Grade Students at SMAN 1 Batulayar in Academic Year 2017/2018. This research was an experimental research and the design was quasi-experimental nonequivalent design pre-test post-test design. The sample all of students at Second Grade and the total number was 24 students in which consisted of two classes. Where II-A consisted of 12 students and II-B consisted of 12 students. The class divided into two groups, namely experimental group and Control group. The data was collected by using pre-test and pos-test. The instrument of this research used was reading test inform of multiple choice test. The technique that used to analysis the data was t-test formula. From the data analysis, it found that the result of t-test (1.41) was lower than t-table (1.714). The mean score of experimental group in post-test was (19.16) and the mean score of pre-test was (7.08). Based on the result of the research, it can be concluded that the used of PQ4R has not effective toward Students’ Critical Thinking Ability on Reading Comprehension at Second Grade Students of SMAN 1 Batu Layar in Academic Year 2018/2019.

scholarly journals QAR: Strategy implementation for reading comprehension of recount texts

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nira Erdiana ◽  
Usman Kasim ◽  
Usman Kasim ◽  
Nadia Juwita ◽  
Nadia Juwita
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Strategy Implementation ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Essay Tests ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
T Distribution ◽  
Paired T Test ◽  
Banda Aceh

The objective of this research is to find out whether QAR strategy is effective in reading comprehension of recount text. This research uses experimental research design. This research took place at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri Model Banda Aceh. A second grade class was chosen as the research sample, which consisted of 36 students. The research instrument used to gather the data was a set of essay tests, which were divided to pre-test and post-test. The result of the research was analyzed by using paired t-test formula. The calculation result shows that the observed t value is less than t lower critical vaue in the t distribution table (-5.624 2.030) at the 0.05 level of significance with 35 degree of freedom. It means that null hypothesis (H0) is rejected, which proves that Question Answer Relationship strategy effectively improves the second grade students’ reading comprehension of recount text.

scholarly journals The Use of Schematic-activation Strategy in Teaching Young EFL Learners Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Etika Ariyani ◽  
Etika Ariyani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Schema Activation ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Reading is one of the important skills that the students have to master. However, many students have difficulties in comprehending the reading text. To solve this condition, the researcher used schema activation strategy to help students understand reading comprehension. The purpose of this research was to investigate whether the use of schema activation strategy is effective or not in teaching reading comprehension at the second-grade students of MTs Tarbiyatul Mustafid in academic year 2017/2018. This study was quasi-experimental design using two classes were VIII B class was taken as an experimental class, and VII-A was taken as control class. The population of this research involved 60 students from the second grade in MTs Tarbiyatul Mustafid Batu Simpang. By using purposive sampling, the researcher took the students as a sample. In collecting the data, this study used pre-test, treatment, and post-test as the data collection procedure then followed by analyzing the data by using the t-test formula. Then the result of statistical analysis of t-test in this research was 2.85. It was higher than critical values for t- table in the degree of freedom (df) of 58 is 2.021(0.05%) and 2.704(0.01%). The researcher concludes that mean score before and after teaching by using schema activation strategy has a difference. It means the alternative hypothesis (ha) was accepted. The use of schema activation strategy in teaching reading comprehension at the second-grade students of MTs Tarbiyatul Mustafid Batu Rimpang is effective.

scholarly journals THE USE OF THINK INSIDE THE BOX STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS VOCABULARY MASTERY AT SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 4 PRAYA BARAT DAYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Terasne Terasne ◽  
Nanag Sugianto
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Written Test

The research is aimed to the use of think inside the box strategy be able to improve students vocabulary mastery. The subject of this study was 20 students at second grade students of SMPN 4 Praya Barat Daya. In which consist of 8 males and 12 females. It was classroom action research with two cycles, each cycles of four steps: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data gathering used written test, and questionnaires and analyzed by using quantitative and qualitative approach. At the result of the first cycle was failed where the mean score of pre test was 62.35 and class percentage was 30% and he mean score of post test was 70.25 and class percentage was 65% and the result of the second cycle that the mean score was 80,2 and the class percentage was 80% indicating the target of 75 of the minimum criterion has been achieved, it means that the action was stopped.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH COLLABORATIVE WRITING

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhasanah Sidabalok ◽  
Siti Aisah Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Know How ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

The main objective of this study is to know how effective the use of Collaborative Writing in teaching writing descriptive texts is. So this final project mainly aims at determining the effectiveness of using Collaborative Writing in teaching writing descriptive texts. This study was conducted under the consideration that the students often get difficulties in describing something. In order to achieve the objective of the study, the writer designed an action research. The population of this study was the second grade students of SMP Negeri 29 Medan. The number of the subjects of this study was 37 students. During the research, the students becoming the subjects were taught by using Collaborative Writing in teaching writing descriptive texts. There were two cycles in this action research. Each cycle consisted of four phases. Before giving treatments in those two cycles, the students were given pre-test. After each treatment in each cycle, the students were tested. And the last, they were given post-test and questionnaire. The main purpose of conducting it was to find out the validity and the reliability of the test as instrument. The result of this research showed that the students’ ability in writing descriptive texts improved after a series of treatments given in the cycles. It can be seen by comparing the means of their tests. The mean score for the pre-test was 53.92, the mean score for test 1 was 70.27, while the mean score for the post-test was 80.08. It is clear that after applying Collaborative Writing in each treatment, the mean of each test improves and gets better. The use of Collaborative Writing technique is one of the ways to make students interest in studying English especially writing descriptive text. Keywords: Achievement, Writing, Descriptive Text, Collaborative Writing

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF VISUALIZATION STRATEGY ON READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Musdizal Musdizal
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Visualization Strategy ◽  
And Control

The objective of thisresearch was to know the effect of using Visualization Strategy in teaching recount text on reading comprehensionability at the second grade students of SMPN 4 Kerinci. Then, the type of the researchwas quasi experimental research. Besides, the population of the research was the second grade students of SMPN 4 Kerinci, it was 75 students. Moreover, the sample of this research consisted of 50 students from two classes. There were experiment class and control class. The analysis of data used t-test. The result of the research showedthat there was significance effect of using Visualization strategy toward students’ reading comprehension of recount text. It could be seen of hypothesis was gotten the mean of control class was 60 and the standard deviation was 102 while the experimental class was 67,8 and standard deviation was 118,16. And after doing t-test, it was found that tobserve = 2,6> ttable = 1,68. It can be summarized that there was the significant effect of using visualization strategy in the students’ reading comprehension achievement of recount text. 

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH MIX FREEZE GROUP STRATEGY

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Muhammad Astrianto Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Main Ideas

This research aimed to explain the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension in terms of Specific Information of the text dealing with main ideas and sequence of details and Creative Reading of the text dealing with characterization and conclusion. To explain the improvement, the researcher used a classroom action research (CAR) which was conducted in two cycles in which every cycle consisted of four meetings. The location of this research was taken from the second-grade students of SMAN 1 Bontomarannu with a number of the subject were 35 students. The research findings indicated that the application of SMAN 1 Bontomarannu) Strategy was significant in improving the students’ reading comprehension in terms of Specific Information and Creative reading of the text. It was proved by the mean score of the cycle I was 60.69. It was classified as fair then improved to be 73.38. It was classified as good in cycle II. They are higher than the mean score of diagnostic test namely 50.7 that classified as poor. Therefore there was the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension in terms of Specific Information of the text dealing with main ideas and sequence of details and Creative Reading of the text dealing with characterization and conclusion.

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