IMPROVING STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION IN READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT USING STUDENT TEAM ACHIEVEMENT DIVISIONS (STAD) TECHNIQUE

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julianti Julianti ◽  
Regina Regina ◽  
Urai Salam
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Student Team

The purpose of this research is to find out how STAD technique did improve students comprehension in reading descriptive text. The action hypothesis in this research was stated that teaching reading descriptive text using Student Team Achievement Divisions (STAD) technique can improve the achievement of the eighth grade students of MTSN 2 Pontianak. Classroom action research was used in conducting this research in two cycles. The data were divided measurement test, observation checklist, and field note. The result of the implementation shows that after the researcher conducted the actions, the students reading comprehension improved as shown in the result of both the observation on the students activities during the actions and their individual quizzes mean scores. From the reading comprehension test, the mean score of the individual quiz 1 was 48.57 and the mean score of the individual quiz 2 was 75.75. Student Team Achievement Divisions technique can improve reading comprehension of main idea, details, reference and inference.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION OF RECOUNT TEXT BY USING THINK-PAIR-SHARE (TPS) TECHNIQUE

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 247
Author(s):  
Radhita Vidya ◽  
Annisa Nuraini
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
The Third ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The aims of this research is to improve reading comprehension of the eighth-grade students using think-pair-share technique. The researchers applying this technique is to make students actively learn in classthrough pair discussions and sharing information with their friends. The researchers used a classroom action research (CAR) method, this research has been carried out in three cycles to achieve students improvement in reading comprehension. The mean scores of students in the first cycle is 57.60, in the second cycle is 64.67, and in  the third cycle is 77.20. The mean scores of the three cycles prove that the think-pair-share technique has succeeded in improving students' reading comprehension of recount text. Keywords: Think-Pair-Share, Reading comprehension ,Recount text.

scholarly journals Scrutinizing Individual C- Trans Plus DRTA Method to Increase Student's Reading Comprehension

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 535-545
Author(s):  
Mutakhirani - Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Observation Results

The objective of this research is to explain the development of Individual C-Trans plus DRTA Method in improving students’ reading comprehension among the eighth-grade Students of SMP Negeri 40 Bulukumba. The researcher used A Classroom Action Research (CAR) in this research. The researcher had conducted two cycles, where each cycle consisted of two meetings. It employed a reading test as an instrument. A number of the subject of the researcher were 31 students in XI class. Those consist of 13 men and 18 women. The findings consisted tests, students’ reading comprehension, and observation results. The first cycle of the first meeting was 57,58 and the second meeting was 63,54 and then the researcher tried to do the next cycle and the result in cycle II that was increasing of students score. In cycle II of the first meeting was 77,90 and the second meeting was 81,61. The conclusion of the research using C-Trans plus DRTA is able to improve the students’ reading comprehension (main idea) at the eighth grade. It was proved by the students’ achievement in cycle II was higher than cycle I and D-Test where in cycle I the students’ mean score reading comprehension becomes first meeting was 57,58 and the second meeting was 63,54, cycle II  of the first meeting was  77,90 and the second meeting was 81,61. Based on the research findings, the implementation of Individual C-Trans plus DRTA Method showed success in improving reading comprehension. 

scholarly journals TEACHING READING NARRATIVE TEXT USING THINK PAIR SHARE (TPS) TECHNIQUE IN CLASS VIII SMPN 03 CIMAHI

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Witri Yuniarti ◽  
Yulianti Yulianti ◽  
Isry Laila Syathroh
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Reading Abilities ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Mean

Reading is something important and necessary for students because the achievement of their study depends on the greater part of their ability to read. The aims of the researchers is to investigate the application of Think Pair Share (TPS) technique to improve students reading comprehension. The population were 140 students of class VIII in SMPN 03 Cimahi. The researchers used quantitative method. The instrument that the researchers used are observation, field note, pretest and posttest. The result of this study proved that the Think Pair Share (TPS) technique is effective to be used in learning reading narrative text. The result showed that statistic calculation the mean scores of pretest is 63.43 and the mean scores of posttest is 83.57. So it can be concluded that after students learned reading narrative text using Think Pair Share (TPS) technique, their reading abilities are improved.                                                      

scholarly journals Buzz Group Technique to Promote Students Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Afifah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Paired T Test ◽  
Group Technique

This present study was quasi experiment research. This study aimed to find out whether or not there is any the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension by using buzz group technique. The population of the study was all the eighth grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA in Academic Year 2019/ 2020. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling. The sample is divided by two experimental class and control group. The try-out was done at VIII. C with 22 respondents. The data was collected by using test. The reliability of the data was taken through Alpha Cronbach. The data were analyzed by using paired T-test of control class and paired t-test of experimental class and independent t-test too. The result showed that from the mean score was 71 improved to be 84, 6 and based on independent T-test the value of T obtained was 8,122 as significant level of 0.05 for 2 tailed testing and degree of freedom (df) was 48 the critical value of T table 3, 425. The value was higher than T table (8,122>3,425) and the value sig, (2 tailed)= 0.000 less than the value of significant level (0.05).  It mean that there was significant improvement the students who was taught by using buzz group technique and those who was not at SMP SENTOSA BAKTI Baturaja. It concluded that Buzz group technique was effective to promote students’ reading comprehension at the Eighth Grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA.

scholarly journals TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH CONCEPT ORIENTED READING INSTRUCTION (CORI) STRATEGYTO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 13 LUBUKLINGGAU

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Ardayati Ardayati ◽  
Herlina Herlin
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Test Calculation ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Paired T Test

The problem of this research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to improve reading comprehension through Concept Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI) Strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 13 Lubuklinggau in the academic year 2016/2017. The strategy applied was pre experimental method with one group pretest-posttest design.. The sample was taken through cluster random sampling. The result was VIII.2 class with the total number of 28 students. The data were collected through test consisted of 25 items of multiple choices. The data were analyzed through four techniques: 1) Students’ Individual Score, 2) Minimum Mastery Criteria, 3) Normality and 4) Paired t-test calculation. The result of this study: (1) The mean students’ score in the pre-test was 64.00, (2) The mean score of post-test was 76.00 and (3) the result of paired t-test was 11.43, which was higher than 1.703 value of the t-table of 27 (28-1) with 95% significant level for one tailed-test. In this research the researcher formulated two hypotheses. They were null hypothesis (Ho) and alternative hypothesis (Ha). Based on the result of the paired t-test calculation showed that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It meant that it was significantly effective to Teach Reading Comprehension through Concept Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI) Strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 13 Lubuklinggau in the academic year of 2016/2017

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENT’S READING SKILL TROUGH SQ3R TECHNIQUE IN MTS AL-KHAIRIYAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Titi Widiawati ◽  
Ida Nuraida ◽  
Sisca Wulansari Saputri
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract. The objectives of this research is to figure out whether or not the implementation of SQ3R technique can improve reading comprehension of the eighth grade students of Mts Al-Khairiyah in academic year 2018/2019. Therefore, to achieve the objective, the writer conducted a action research. This research was conducted in two cycles where each cycle had 2 sessions. The data were analyzed by comparing the result of pre-test and post-test. The result post- test showed the significant improvement. This research furthermore showed that most of the subjects gave positive response that SQ3R technique was successfully applied in improving the subjects’ reading comprehension. In conclusion, the present classroom action study proved that SQ3R technique could improve reading comprehension of the eighth grade students of Mts Al-Khairiyah in academic year 2018/2019.

scholarly journals TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION BY USING PREDICT, LOCATE, ADD NOTE STRATEGY TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 LUBUKLINGGAU

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Maria Ramasari ◽  
Cintia Novtarina
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mastery Criteria ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The purpose of this research was to find out whether or not it is significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note strategy to the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in the academic year of 2016/2017. The researcher used pre experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population was all the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau which consisted of 440 students. The sample was taken through cluster random sampling. The sample was 40 students. The data was collected through test consisted of 20 items of multiple choices. The data were analyzed through four techniques: 1) students’ individual score, 2) minimum mastery criteria, 3) normality, and 4) matched t-test calculation. The result of this research: (1) the mean students’ score in the pre-test was 62.3, (2) The mean score of post-test was 77.3, and (3) the result of Matched t-test was 10.86, which was higher than 1.684 value of the t-table of 39 (40-1) with 95% significant level for one tailed-test. Therefore, null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It means that it was significantly effective to teach reading comprehension by using Predict, Locate, Add Note Strategy to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lubuklinggau in academic year of 2016/2017.

scholarly journals Promoting Students’ Reading Comprehension Using Graphic Organizer: A Classroom Action Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Neny Kartika Sari ◽  
Nur Arifah Drajati ◽  
Dewi Rochsantiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Graphic Organizer ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Research Achievement

This research aimed to describe the process of improving students’ reading comprehension of narrative text through graphic organizer strategy in SMP Regina Pacis Surakarta. It was conducted to the ninth year students, especially class VIII A as the subject of research. The researcher conducted a classroom action research. Achievement test, observation checklist and field note used as the tools of data collecting. The research findings showed that graphic organizer strategy was appropriate for teaching reading comprehension. Students’ mean score increased from 63 to 78. The students were able to map out basic components of the story such as setting, problem, goals, action, and outcomes. Graphic organizerprovides structure and organization so students were able to comprehend the story more effective.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ON RECOUNT TEXT THROUGH QUESTION ANSWER RELATIONSHIP STRATEGY (QAR)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Puteri Utami ◽  
Regina Regina ◽  
Eni Rosnija
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Field Note ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research aims to improve students reading comprehension on recounttext by using Question Answer Relationship (QAR) strategy. This researchis a classroom action research which was conducted in three cycles. Theparticipants of this research consist of the teacher and the students in classX IIS 3 of SMAN 1 Sungai Raya. The researcher collected the data ofstudents improvement in reading comprehension by observing the datathrough reading test, observation checklist, field note and self-assessmentforms. The result showed that students problems in comprehending recounttext had been solved by using QAR strategy. Right There and Think andSearch question improved students understanding of generic structure andlanguage features of recount text. The mean score of students readingcomprehension enhanced in each cycle. In the first cycle, the students meanscore was 57.2, it increased to 68.8 in the second cycle, and 82 in the thirdcycle. In other words, Question Answer Relationship (QAR) strategyimproved students reading comprehension of recount text.

scholarly journals Using Scrambled Pictures Media to Improve Students’ Writing Skill in Narrative Text

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-141
Author(s):  
Anfinda Mutiara Kasih ◽  
Kurniawan Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Minimum Score ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The present Classroom Action Research (CAR) initiated when the researcher found the students at the eighth-grade students of SMP Juara Pekanbaru had low writing skills. This problem could be identified from their base scores below the standard minimum score (GPA). It was 64,06. The purpose of this research was to try to develop the students’ writing skill and to know the factors that influenced the changing of students’ writing skill. This research was conducted from March up to May 2019 in two cycles consisted of ten meetings. The participants of this research were 27 students of the Andalusia class. In improving the students’ writing skill, a narrative text was used as a learning media. The instruments used in this research were writing test, interview, field note and also observation list to help understand the phenomenon. This research showed that the students got the score 72,22 in cycle 1 dan 84,49 in cycle 2, especially on organization with an increase of 4,47. It could be seen that scrambled pictures media could improve the students’ writing skill.

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