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 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 Utilizing Story Mapping Strategy to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Finding Main Idea

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
Roihatul Millah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Classroom Activity ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Story Mapping ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

This research aims at (1) finding out whether Story Mapping Strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension in finding main idea and (2) describing classroom climate when Story Mapping Strategy is implemented in the class. The preliminary research showed that the students had problems in determining main idea of the text and main idea in each paragraph and in finding the supporting details of the main idea in each paragraph. This research was conducted at SMA Kemala Bhayangkari 1 Jakarta. The subject of the research was the students of class XI IPA 1 consisting of 30 students. The method of this research was Classroom Action Research and it was conducted in three cycles. Each cycle covered planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. In collecting the data, the researcher used observation field note, interview, questionnaire, diary, and test. Having collected the data, the researcher analyzed quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic (DS). It compared between the mean score of pre-test (before treatment) and post-test 1, 2, and 3 (after treatment). The qualitative data were analyzed by using Constant Comparative Method (CCM) which consisted of comparing incidents applicable to each category, integrating categories and their properties, delimiting the theory, and writing the theory. The result of the research showed that (1) Story mapping strategy can improve the students’ reading comprehension in finding main idea in terms of: (a) the students can determine the main idea of the text and main idea in each paragraph and (b) the students can find the supporting details of the main idea in each paragraph. The means of the students’ score improved from cycle to cycle. The mean in pre-test: 62.33, post-test 1: 68.33, post-test 2: 72.78, and post-test 3: 77.89 compared with the KKM for reading: 70. (2) Story mapping strategy can improve the classroom climate in terms of: the students’ cooperation looked maximal and alive, (b) the researcher as a teacher gave the students more motivation, help,  support, and encouragement maximally, (c) all of the students looked more enthusiastic and got custom in story mapping and main idea activity, (d) all of the students could participate well in classroom activity, and (e) most of the students thought that the researcher as a teacher often gave them praise or appreciation in classroom activity Key Words; Story mapping strategy, Reading comprehension, Main Idea, Action Research  

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH THE JIGSAW II LEARNING METHOD AT THE SECOND-GRADE OF MAS NIDA’UL KHAIRAAT POMBEWE

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
AGUS AGUS ◽  
Muhammad Ihsan ◽  
Nur Asmawati
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
Level Of Significance

This research aimes to investigate the significant effect of applying the jigsaw II learning method at the second-grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe. The research employed quasi and need pre-test and post-test. The population of this research was all students of the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe. The sample was selected by using quota sampling technique. The samples were 20  students of IPS class as the controlled class and Agama class as the experimental class. The researcher analyzed the data statistically. The mean score of the experimental class was (67.05), it was higher than the mean score of the control class (45). The result of t-counted (2.327) which was higher than the t-table (2.153). The researcher used the 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df= 10 + 10 – 2). This research has two hypotheses, which were  : there is no improvement of the students’ reading comprehension through the Jigsaw II learning method at the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe and  : there is improvement of the students’ reading comprehension through the Jigsaw II learning method at the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe.Based on the resuls of the data above it proven that  was accepted and  was rejected. In conclusion, the use of the Jigsaw II learning method can improve the students’ reading comprehension at the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe.

scholarly journals Utilizing Local Wisdom-Based Reading Text to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension of the Second Grade of MAN 1 Baubau

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-110
Author(s):  
Fikratul Khairiyah ◽  
Abidin Pammu ◽  
Sukmawaty Sukmawaty
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Pedagogical Implication ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
To Come

Local wisdom-based reading text as the authentic teaching material overcomes various obstacles of reading comprehension in EFL which activate the students’ schemata. This research is about utilization of the local wisdom-based reading text to improve students’ reading comprehension. The types of comprehension include identifying main idea, understanding unfamiliar words, identifying text details, and being able to find reference within the text, being able to make inference regarding the text. The research design was pre-experimental study using a sample of 27 students in the second grade of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Baubau. A pre-test was administrated before intervention and after the same test for the post-test was administered to find out the students’ improvement on reading comprehension. The result confirmed that local wisdom-based reading text is an effective tools to empower EFL learners’ comprehension. The most prevalent improvement regards familiarity of the lexical items ability in making inference as well as finding out main idea. The students’ positive responses that were based on the perception confirmed that local wisdom-based reading text could be encouraged to come up with pedagogical implication applicable for the EFL classroom notably at the second grade of MAN 1 Baubau.

scholarly journals A study on improving students’ reading comprehension using the Numbered Heads Together Technique

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Rosnani Sahardin ◽  
Mukarramah Mukarramah ◽  
Anwar Hanafiah
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This study deals with improving the reading comprehension of junior high school students through the Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique. The objective is to find out if cooperative learning using NHT can improve the reading comprehension of the students. The data for this research was obtained from a field study using an experimental research design at a middle school in Aceh Besar with a one group time series design. From the study, it was found that the students’ mean scores from the pre-test and the post-test were different. The mean score of the students’ post-test was higher than the pre-test scores. To find out if the two mean scores were significantly different, they were tested using the t-test statistical procedure.  The result showed that they were significantly different (df = 8, alpha 0.05, t-table 17.550 > 2.0452). This indicated that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected as hypothesized. Thus, cooperative learning using the NHT technique can improve the reading comprehension skills of middle school students.

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.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH THE JIGSAW II LEARNING METHOD AT THE SECOND-GRADE OF MAS NIDA’UL KHAIRAAT POMBEWE

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
AGUS AGUS
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
Level Of Significance

This research aimes to investigate the significant effect of applying the jigsaw II learning method at the second-grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe. The research employed quasi and need pre-test and post-test. The population of this research was all students of the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe. The sample was selected by using quota sampling technique. The samples were 20  students of IPS class as the controlled class and Agama class as the experimental class. The researcher analyzed the data statistically. The mean score of the experimental class was (67.05), it was higher than the mean score of the control class (45). The result of t-counted (2.327) which was higher than the t-table (2.153). The researcher used the 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df= 10 + 10 – 2). This research has two hypotheses, which were  : there is no improvement of the students’ reading comprehension through the Jigsaw II learning method at the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe and  : there is improvement of the students’ reading comprehension through the Jigsaw II learning method at the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe.Based on the resuls of the data above it proven that  was accepted and  was rejected. In conclusion, the use of the Jigsaw II learning method can improve the students’ reading comprehension at the second grade of MAS Nida’ul Khairaat Pombewe.

scholarly journals Developing the EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension By Employing Herringbone Technique

AL-TA LIM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf ◽  
Dian Fajrina ◽  
Irma Sari
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
T Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reading Tests ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students

This research aims to find out whether Herringbone Technique can developEFL students’ reading comprehension or not, especially in finding the main idea and supporting details in a recount text. The literature notes that Herringbone is known to be one of the techniques that can helpstudents to find important information and main idea in a text by seeking for answers on six comprehension questions on a diagram, viewed such as a fish’s skeleton. The sample of this research was 30 second grade junior high school students. The researchers employed simple random sampling to choose the sample. It further used the quantitative experimental approach with the pre-experimental design in the form of one group pre-test-post-test design.Pre-test was given before treatments, while post-test was given after the students were taught reading by using the Herringbone Technique. Each pre-test and post-test consisted of ten questions. The statistical formulas were used to analyze the data from the students tests’ scores. The mean score of pre-test was 59 and the post-test was 76. Futhermore, the result of t-test was 10.15, while the critical value of 0.05 significant level was 2.045, with the degree of freedom of 29. Since t-test (10.15) was higher than t-table (2.045), this study concludes that this technique could increase the EFL students’ reading comprehension.Despite in practice the researchers found that this technique decreased the students’ efforts in note-taking, however it did not inhibited them in obtaining improved scores in their reading tests.

scholarly journals IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 2 PALEMBANG BY USING ONLINE MIND MAPPING

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Rani Inke Maris ◽  
Chuzaimah Diem
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
P Value ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Series Design ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The objectives of this study were to find out (1) whether or not there was a significant improvement in reading comprehension achievement of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Palembang after they were taught by using online mind mapping, and (2) whether or not there was contribution of each sub-skill of reading comprehension to reading comprehension achievement of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Palembang.  In this study, Time Series design was applied. The sample of this study was 40 tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Palembang, who belong to the experimental group. To collect the data, the experimental group was given a pretest and a post test. The result showed that (1). the mean difference between pre-test and post-test of the experimental group was 34.70 at the significance level of p value <0.05. Since t obtained was higher than t table (18.2111>2.023), H01 was rejected and there was a significant improvement in reading comprehension achievement after they were taught by using online mind mapping, (2).The highest contribution of reading sub-skill was given by sequence (39.4%) and then it was followed by vocabulary (23.3%), detail (17.3%), main idea (9.1%), inference (5.6%) and cause and effect (5.2%).Keywords: reading comprehension, online mind mapping

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