scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH EXPLICIT TEACHING STRATEGY

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Nur Qalby
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Explicit Teaching ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research aimed at explaining the improvement  of the  students’ reading comprehension focused on identifying the main idea and getting detail at SMP Negeri 33 Makassar. 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 student of SMP Negeri 33 Makassar with the number of the subject i.e. 30 students which consisted 14 men and 16 women. Based on the text above the research findings indicated that the use of Explicit Teaching Strategy was significant in improving the students’ reading comprehension which focused on identifying the main idea and getting detail. It was proved by the mean score of Diagnostic Test was 4.94 that classified poor. The improvement in Cycle I was 6.11 that classified fair and Cycle II was 7.26 that classified fairly good. While the standard target achievement was 6.5, it means that the standard target achievement had been achieved.Keywords: reading comprehension, main idea, classroom action research

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH THREE MINUTE PAUSE STRATEGY

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Radiah Hamid ◽  
Musriana Musriana ◽  
Bahrun Amin ◽  
Nur Qalby
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Logical Order ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Literal Comprehension

This research aimed to explain the improved of the students’ reading comprehension in terms of literal comprehension dealing with main idea and details and summarizing dealing with content and logical order. A classroom action research which was conducted in two cycles in which every cycle consisted of four meetings. The location of this research was taken at X students of SMA Gunung Sari Makassar with a number of the subject were 20 students. The research findings indicate that the application of Three Minute Pause strategy was significant in improving the students’ reading comprehension in terms of literal comprehension and summarizing. It was proved by the mean score of the cycle I was 6.88then increased to be 7.87 in cycle II. They were higher than the mean score of diagnostic test namely 4.77. It means that there was the improved of the students’ reading comprehension in terms of literal comprehension dealing with main idea and details and summarizing dealing with content and logical order.

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.

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 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.

scholarly journals Mix Freeze group based Cooperative Learning Approach for Improving the Students Reading Comprehension at the first grade students of SMAN 1 Bontomarannu

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujariati Sujariati
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Main Ideas

This research aimed to explain the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension in terms of Literal Reading of the text dealing with main ideas and sequence of details and Creative Reading of the text dealing withcharacterization and conclusion. 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 at the first 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, This strategy was improving the students’ reading comprehension in terms ofLiteral reading  and Creative reading of the text. It was proved by the mean score of cycle I was 60.7. It was classified as fair then improved to be 73.36. 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 Literal Reading of the text dealing with main ideas and sequence of details and Creative Reading of the text dealing withcharacterization and conclusion.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION IN NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH PATTERNED PARTNER READING

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Ardiana Ardiana
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Percentage Improvement ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Partner Reading ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research aimed to find the use of Patterned Partner Reading strategy improve the students reading comprehension at the SMP Muhammadiyah Limbung. The researcher used A Classroom Action Research (CAR). The researcher had conducted two cycles, where each cycle consisted of four meetings. This classroom action research was one at SMP Muhammadiyah Limbung. As subject in this research was the second class with students’ number as about 30 students consist of 7 man and 23 women. The instruments were observation sheet and test sheet. The research findings indicated that the application of patterned partner reading strategy was effective and significant in improving the students’ reading skill especially students’ reading comprehension. It was proved that the mean score of D-Test was 60.8, Cycle I 75.5 and after conducted Cycle II improved to 93 And based of mean score of students’ reading comprehension during two cycle researcher found percentage improvement that is from D-Test to Cycle I is 24.17% and from Cycle I to Cycle II is 23.17 and D-Test to Cycle II 52.96%. It means that there was the improvement of students’ reading comprehension on learning process.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH ROTATING TRIO EXCHANGE STRATEGY

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Maharida Maharida
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Oral Test ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Student Ability ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research purposed to find out how the improvement of the students’ speaking accuracy and fluency through Rotating Trio Exchange Strategy at the eighth year of SMPN 1 Pallangga. This research was a classroom action research (C.A.R) which consisted of two cycles in which every cycle consisted of four meetings. The subject of this research was one of the classes with the total of students is 33 students. The instruments were oral test and observation sheet. The research findings of this research indicated the students’speaking ability in terms of accuracy and fluency through Rotating Trio Exchange Strategy was effective and significant in improving the students’ speaking ability. It was proved that the findings indicate that the mean score of cycle II was greater than the mean score of cycle I (7.55 > 5.84) and the mean score of cycle I also was greater than the mean score of D-test (5.84 > 4.19), it means that Rotating Trio Exchange Strategy improved the students’ speaking ability in English. Besides, it is better to use in teaching speaking ability than the conventional strategies because this was also improved the students' interest to make them active in learning the speaking ability. The conclusion of the research, Rotating Trio Exchange Strategy improved the student improved the student ability in accuracy and fluency.

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.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT IN NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH EXPERIENCE- TEXT- RELATIONSHIP (ETR) METHOD

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessy Natalia Samosir And Meisuri
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Test Cycle ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Orientation Test

This study focuses on the improvement of students’ reading comprehension achievement in narrative text through Experience-Text-Relationship (ETR) Method. This study deals with   classroom action research which was done in 6 meetings. The subject of this study was the second grade of SMP N 41 Medan, class VIII5. One class is totally taken as the subject of this study. The number of the sample is 34 students. The data of this study were obtained from the reading test, observation sheet, and diary notes. Based on the analysis data, it was found that the students’ achievement improved from the orientation test, test cycle I, and test cycle II. The findings of this study indicated that Experience- Text- Relationship (ETR) Method improved the students’ reading comprehension achievement. The students’ mean scores showed significant improvement, the mean of Cycle I = 64, 38 and the mean of Cycle II = 77, 20. Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Narrative Text, Experience-Text-Relationship (ETR) Method

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH TEAM GAMES TOURNAMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desi Yusnanda Sari And Sri Minda Murni
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reading Scores ◽  
Team Games ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Data Reading

This study attempted to improve the students’ reading comprehensionachievement in descriptive text through Team Games Tournament (TGT) method.This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of theresearch was class IX SMP PAB 10 Medan Estate which consisted of 25 students.The research was conducted in two cycles and the first cycle consisted of fourmeetings the second cycle consisted of two meetings. The instruments forcollecting the data were quantitative data (reading evaluation) and qualitative data(diary note, observation sheet and interview sheet). Based on reading scores,students’ score kept improving in every evaluation. In the test I the mean was65,33, in the test II the mean was 71,72 and the test III the mean was 84,54.Basedon diary note, observation sheet and interview sheet, it was found that teachinglearningprocess ran well. Students were active, enthusiastic, and interested inreading. The result of the research showed that Team Games Tournament (TGT)method significantly improved students’ achievement in reading comprehensionespecially in reading descriptive text.

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