scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF LITERATURE CIRCLES ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

Author(s):  
Dini Irawati

This study reports an experimental study to see the effect of literatures circles to improve reading comprehension of English department students of  State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of Samarinda. A quasi experimental research using nonrandomized control group pretest-posttest design was conducted to see effectiveness of literature circles on students’ reading comprehension. A number of 24 students were taken as sample from the first semester students joining in an intensive English course program in  academic year 2011/2012. Using independent t-test, the analysis of the posttest means the finding yielded a t-value of 3.11. The t-value (3.11) is higher than the critical table 1.678 at p=.05 and df=44 (one-tailed).  The result evidently shows that literature circles contribute a significant effect to improve students’ reading comprehension.   

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-220
Author(s):  
Wendelinus Oscar Janggo ◽  
Yuliana Wisnawati Nona Nungsi

This research is entitled “The Effectiveness of Using Cooperative Script Method to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension on Recount Text of 8th Grade Students of SMP N Kewapante, Maumere in Academic Year 2017/ 2018”. The objective of this research is to investigate and to find out whether the use of cooperative script method effective to improve students’ reading comprehension on recount text. The method of this research is experimental research especially quasi experimental research. In analyzing the data, the researcher combined both quantitative and qualitative data analysis. In qualitative data analysis, the researcher used interview technique in order to get information about students’ perceptions in reading, while in quantitative data analysis, the researcher used SPSS version 16. The result of the research showed that the implementation of Cooperative Script Method in experimental class was more effective to help the students in reading comprehension on recount text compared to the use of the conventional method in control class of the eighth grade students of SMP N Kewapante, Maumere. It is also found that cooperative script method positively contributed to improve students’ reading comprehension. Therefore ,the researcher  suggests the teachers to use cooperative script method in order to improve students reading comprehension Additionally, cooperative script method can also motivate students to be more active, relax and enthusiastic to comprehend reading texts.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-74
Author(s):  
Herawati Unmura

The scaffolded reading experience framework consists of a set of prereading, during-reading, and post-reading activities to use with any genre of text, including fiction and nonfiction. The aim of this study was the effectiveness of scaffolded reading experience in teaching reading comprehension to the students of Musi Rawas University? The method used in this research was quasi-experimental method. The population of this study was all of the students of Musi Rawas University. The sample of this study was students of accounting study progrom in first semester taken through convenience non random sampling. The data were collected through a written test. It was pre-test and post test. The data analyzed through t-test formula. From this study it was found that the students’ pre-test average score in the experimental group was 55 and in the control group was 53.91. Meanwhile the students’ post-test average score in the experimental group was 80 and the students’ average score in the control group was 75. In addition of t-obtained were 2.049 where the value of t-table was 1.684 at df 74 in significance level of 0.05 and with one-tailed testing. Since the value of t-obtained was higher than the critical value of the t-table (2.049>1.684), it can be concluded that, teaching reading comprehension by using scaffolded reading experience (SRE) to the students of Musi Rawas University was effective.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enikő Kovács ◽  
Zsigmond Máté Jenei ◽  
Katalin Csordás ◽  
Gábor Fritúz ◽  
Balázs Hauser ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Proper basic life support (BLS) is key in improving the survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. BLS skills deteriorate in three to 6 months after training. One method to improve skill retention may be using the “testing effect” to test skills at the end of a BLS course. The aim of our study was to investigate whether either testing or the timing of such testing after BLS training have any influence on skill retention. Methods This was a post-test only, partial coverage, prospective quasi-experimental study designed to evaluate a BLS training course among 464 fifth year medical students at Semmelweis University in the first semester of 2013/2014. Groups were systematically but non-randomly assigned to either a control group that took no exam or one of two experimental groups that took an exam (N = 179, NoExam group; N = 165, EndExam group – exam at the end of the BLS training; N = 120, 3mExam group – exam 3 months after the BLS training). The ability to perform ten prescribed essential BLS steps was evaluated during a skill retention assessment 2 months after the course in the NoExam, 2 months after the course (and the exam) in the EndExam and 5 months after the course (2 months after the exam) in the 3mExam group to measure skill retention and the effect of our intervention. Scores were calculated for each BLS step, and also summed up as a total score. We used Kruskal-Wallis test to assess differences in skill retention. Results Overall, NoExam and EndExam groups showed similar skill retention. The mean total score (and many of the sub-scores) of students was significantly higher in the 3mExam group compared to both the NoExam and the EndExam groups, and there was no difference in the total score (and many of the sub-scores) of the latter two groups. The 3mExam group had less variability in total scores (and many of the sub-scores) than the other two groups. Conclusion Our study provides evidence that testing these skills 3 months after BLS training may be more effective than either testing immediately at the end of the course or no testing at all.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Gustian Pelani

Thisstudyaims toinvestigatewhetheror nottheuseofsubtitledanimated cartoonvideosaffectstudents’ reading comprehension and to findoutinwhat performanceof reading comprehension aspectstheexperimentaland controlclassdiffer. ThepopulationincludedallthesixthgradestudentsofSDITAlHasanahKotaBengkulu in  academic  year  2015/2016,  which  consisted  of  77  students.  The  sampleswere  52 studentsthatwere taken fromtwo classes.Theexperimentalclass receiveda treatmentby usinganimatedcartoonvideoswithbimodalsubtitles, while thecontrolclasswas taught byusinganimatedcartoonvideoswithoutsubtitles.A pre-testwasgiven tobothclasses beforetreatment.Thedata wereanalyzedbyusingSPSS16for t-testformula.Theresults show that, firstly, therewasa statistically significantdifferencebetween thegroups in readingcomprehension scores.Therefore, itwasconcluded thattheuse ofsubtitled animated cartoon videoscould improvestudents’ reading comprehension. Secondly, for reading  comprehension  aspects,  the  experimental  class  and  the  control  class  were different inthe literalperformanceaspect.However,intheinferenceperformance,it showed  no  significant  difference.  Based  on  the  results,  it  wasrecommended  to  use subtitled animatedcartoonvideosastheteaching aidinteachingreadingcomprehension


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rivdya Eliza ◽  
Riza Setia Eka Putri

The Aim of this research were to figure out the learning concept comprehension of students at class X at MAN Salidoin the academic year of 2016/2017 through Cooperative Studying Model Lottery Card Type (Arisan's Card). This was a quasi experimental research with Randomized Control Group OnlyDesign.The population of this research was of students at class X at MAN Salidoin the academic year of 2016/2017. Then, found that students as the experimental class and the control class. To get the class sample test done first then normality, its homogeneity and similarity in average for all classes of the population. After all the class known to normal, homogenous and have the same average then conducted the election of class sample randomly. Before testing the hypotheses, firstly applied the normality test and homogenety test to the sample. Then, tested the hypotheses by applying t-test formula. He got that test t (1,838) > tabel t (1,645) with 0,05 degree of freedom and with 95 % level of credence. Then he concluded that null hypothesis (H0) and the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted. So, the ability of the students in understanding Math Concept is higher through the Cooperative Studying Model Lottery Card Type (Arisan's Card) than the students taught through conventional learning.Keywords: Understanding on mathematic concept’s ability, learning model of cooperative (Lottery card).


Author(s):  
Abdelsalam M. Adili

This study aimed at investigating the effect of teaching science using Hawkins methods in developing scientific curiosity among students of 6th grade from one of Zarqa city school/Jordan in the first semester of the academic year 2018/2019. The subjects of the study consisted of 63 students, divided into two groups: the experimental group of 32 students was taught the “Electricity in our life” unit using Hawkins method and the control group 31 was taught the same unit by the traditional method. To achieve the objectives of the study, a quasi-experimental approach was used. A valid and reliable curiosity scale was prepared  and applied on the subjects of the study before conducting the experiment to test the equivalence of the two groups, and after conducting  the experiment to  achieve the aim of the study. The result revealed statistically significant differences  in the students' curiosity due to the method of teaching in favor of the experimental group which was taught according to Hawkins method. In light of the result, the study recommended that science teachers should use Hawkins method in teaching science.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Made Pegy Natasia Putri ◽  
Muhammad Muhlisin

This research is aimed at finding out whether or not Running Dictation technique effective towards students’ reading comprehension at the second grade students of SMPN 4 Batukliang Utara in academic year 2018/2019. The research was quasi experimental design with non-equivalent control group design. The instrument used was multiple choice test (narrative text) which consisted of 25 questions and to collect the data used for pre-test and post-test. The population of the study was the second grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Batukliang Utara, which consisted of two classes with the total number of the students were 40 students. The researcher taken the sample by using total population sampling technique.The data was analysis using statistical formula of t-test. The statistical of the data gathered has been already counted. In this term, the result of the value, it is needed consult t-table by using N-1 as the degree freedom (df). The df is N-1 = 20-1= 19, having known the value of df, the researcher needed to cheeked up the t-table of df19. Theresearcher found that the value t-table was 2.093 for confidence level of 0.05 (95%) and the value t-test was 2.168. t-test was higher than t-table (2.168 > 2.093). In which t-test value was significant. Therefore, it can be concluded that Running Dictation technique is effective towards students’ reading comprehension at the second grade students of SMPN 4 Batukliang Utara in academic year 2018/2019.


Author(s):  
Hana Julianty Ginting And Berlin Sibarani

This study aims at investigating the effect of Questioning Strategies on students’ reading comprehension in narrative text. This study was conducted by using experimental research design. The population of the study was the students of grade VIII of SMP Negeri 5 Tebing Tinggi in the academic year 2015/2016, which consisted of 9 parallel classes. Two classes were taken as the sample by applying lottery technique and each groups consisted of 30 students. The sample was divided into two groups. The class VIII-5 was experimental group and class VIII-7 was control group. The Experimental group was taught by applying questioning strategies; otherwise the control group was taught by using conventional strategy. The data of the study were obtained by objectives test. To determine the reliability of the test, KR-20 formula was used. The data calculation showed that the coefficient of reliability of the test was 0.62. It showed that the test was reliable and the reliability was substantial. The data were analyzed by applying t-test formula. After the data were analyzed, the result of the study showed that t-observed (4.29) was higher than t-table (2.00) (t-observed > t-table) at the level of significance of α = 0.05 and at the degree of freedom (df) = 58. Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected and hypothesis alternative (Ha) is accepted. It means that there is significant effect of questioning strategies on students’ reading comprehension in narrative text.


2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 1238-1257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Mei Chang ◽  
Mei-Chen Lin

This quasi-experimental study investigated whether a strategy-oriented media-based reading program could improve English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ reading comprehension. Eighty-five students who were registered for English Reading at a university were recruited through convenience sampling to take part in the study. In this study, a web-based Strategy-oriented Multimedia-Assisted Reading Training (SMART) program was designed and implemented. On the basis of a literature review, four instructional strategies were selected and implemented in this program. The SMART program was used by students in the experimental group but not by students in the control group. Students in both groups were taught by the same instructor with the same instructional materials. The experiment lasted for 10 weeks, and the effects of the SMART program on students’ reading comprehension were investigated. A questionnaire on students’ attitudes toward the use of the strategies was given only to the experimental group. The results show that mean score of the reading test was significantly higher for the experimental group than for the control group. Students’ feedback about using the SMART program was positive and encouraging.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Wieke Wido Wati

This research was aimed to find out whether there was significant effect of using read, cover, remember and retell (RCRR) strategy on students’ English reading comprehension. The design was a quasi-experimental research. The sample consisted of 60 students; 30 students for experiment group and 30 students for control group. The instrument was reading test which comprised 30 multiple choice (4 options) question with r=0,86 .The research finding were as follows; 1). RCRR strategy affected students’ reading comprehension in whole reading comprehension RCRR strategy affected students’ reading comprehension in various aspect of reading comprehension, 2). RCRR strategy affected the students’ reading comprehension in the aspect of finding main idea, 3).RCRR strategy affected the students’ reading comprehension in the aspect of making inference, 4).RCRR strategy affected the students’ reading comprehension in the aspect of understanding vocabulary and determining reference. However, RCRR strategy did not affect the students’ reading comprehension in the aspect of identifying specific information. Further study is recommended for medical school.


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