Improving Students’ Reading Skill Through Think-Pair-Share (TPS) Technique

Passing Grade ◽

This study aims to investigate how the Think-Pair-Share (TPS) technique can improve the students’ reading skill at English Language Department, Muhammadiyah University of Mataram. The problem found in the fourth semester students is that they have low ability in comprehending the text. The TPS technique is offered by the researcher to solve the problem. Later on, the design of this research was classroom action research adopted from Kemmis & McTaggart which goes through a cycle that consists of four stages namely planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. At the cycle 1 the students failed to meet the criteria of success because only 14 (fourteen) out of 30 (thirty) or 47% students who got the minimum passing grade 75 (seventy five) and the average score was 67. It meant that the study must be continued to the next cycle. At last, in the cycle 2 met the criteria of success in which 67% students or 20 (twenty) out of 30 (thirty) students met the minimum passing grade 75 and the average score was 72. Besides gaining improvement in the reading score, the students also seemed enthusiastic in thinking, pairing and sharing their ideas. They stated that this technique is able to encourage and motivate them in thinking, exploring and sharing their opinion and ideas. This technique is also good to enhance the cooperation with other people. Finally, TPS technique is also able to increase the students’ confidence to share their ideas in front of many people.

Improving Students’ Reading Skill Through Think-Pair-Share (TPS) Technique

Linguistics and Elt Journal ◽

10.31764/leltj.v12i2.746 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Muhammad Hudri ◽

Irwandi Irwandi

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

English Language ◽

Reading Skill ◽

Average Score ◽

Reading Score ◽

Passing Grade ◽

This study aims at investigating how the Think-Pair-Share (TPS) technique can improve the students’ reading skill at the English Language Department, FKIP, Muhammadiyah University of Mataram. The problem found in the fourth-semester students is that they have low ability in comprehending the text. The TPS technique is offered by the researcher to solve the problem. Later on, the design of this research was classroom action research adopted from Kemmis & McTaggart which goes through a cycle that consists of four stages namely planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. At the cycle 1, the students failed to meet the criteria of success because only 14 (fourteen) out of 30 (thirty) or 47% students who got the minimum passing grade 75 (seventy-five) and the average score was 67. It meant that the study must be continued to the next cycle. At last, in the cycle 2 met the criteria of success in which 67% students or 20 (twenty) out of 30 (thirty) students met the minimum passing grade 75 and the average score was 72. Beside gaining improvement in the reading score, the students also seemed enthusiastic in thinking, pairing and sharing their ideas. They stated that this technique could encourage and motivate them in thinking, exploring and sharing their opinion and ideas. This technique is also good to enhance cooperation with other people. Finally, TPS technique also able to increase the students’ confidence to share their ideas in front of many people.

THINK PAIR SHARE (TPS) TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION OF NARATIVE TEXT IN THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 3 KLARI KARAWANG

PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) ◽

10.22460/project.v2i6.p830-837 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 830

Author(s):

Anisa Yulianti ◽

Hesti Arum Lestari ◽

Yana Yana

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Action Research ◽

Total Population ◽

Reading Skill ◽

Average Score ◽

Seventh Grade ◽

Reading Score ◽

Academic Year

This research used Classroom Action Research. Think Pair Share can be trusted to help students comprehend reading skill. The population of the research were the students of SMPN 3 Klari Karawang in Academic years 2017-2018. The total population of the students in this academic year are 280 students. The number of sample were 30 students. The data was gathered from the test and observation. After being implementated of Think Pair Share activities in every cycle, the students’ reading score were getting better. We can see from the result of students’ average score Cycle I 63.47 and Cycle II 79.67. In conclusion, the Technique of Think Pair Share can improve learners’ reading comprehension.

Theme Based Instruction Model in Teaching Extensive Reading

English Language in Focus (ELIF) ◽

10.24853/elif.2.1.43-52 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Mutiarani Mutiarani ◽

Irpan Ali Rahman

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Learning Process ◽

English Language ◽

Research Process ◽

Average Score ◽

Extensive Reading ◽

Educational Sciences ◽

Based Instruction ◽

Instruction Model

The purpose of this study is to investigate in detail the implementation of theme based instruction model in teaching extensive reading. This study is classroom action research conducted at the fourth semester students’ English Educational Sciences, Educational Sciences Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta with participant number are 40 students. Data obtained from the result of the test in each cycle. The findings showed that the learning process using theme based instruction model in teaching extensive reading makes the students more participative and active in their classroom reading learning process, it is showed by their high participation during the teaching is increased. Another finding revealed that there is significant influence toward the students’ extensive reading learning process from preliminary to cycle II stage in the research process. The average score of students at the preliminary stage is only 68 then it increased to 72 in the first cycle and increased significantly in cycle II with the amount of 83. It can be concluded that classroom action research is done by using of theme based instruction model in teaching extensive reading in the fourthsemester students of English Educational Sciences significantly helps the students in increasing about 21% improvement from pre-cycle to cycle II in their Extensive Reading course. This study recommends the continuation of using various teaching models for university students to improve their English language skills, especially English reading skill.

AKSELERASI PEMAHAMAN MATERI SHARAF MELALUI METODE TAMYIZ BERBASIS PERAGAAN PADA MAHASISWA IAIN KENDARI

Al-Izzah Jurnal Hasil-Hasil Penelitian ◽

10.31332/ai.v12i2.647 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 166

Author(s):

Wa Muna

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Science Teaching ◽

Education Program ◽

Average Score ◽

Standard Score ◽

Islamic Studies ◽

Planning Action ◽

Passing Grade

This research discusses the application the Tamyiz method based demonstration in learning Arabic as a measure to accelerate the understanding the content ofsharf through tamyiz methods for the students of second semester of Arabic Education Program (PBA) Tarbiyah Faculty and Science Teaching (FTIK) Inistitut Islamic Studies (IAIN) Kendari. This research is the Classroom Action Research (CAR), which is conducted within two cycles and three actions. The first cycle consists of four steps, are: Planning, action or measurement, Observation, Reflections.The results indicated that the application of Tamyiz methods based demonstration to accelerate the understanding content of sharf for the students of the second semester of PBA FTIK IAIN Kendari. From the total 20 students in pre-cycle it obtained that the total score 1257, and the average score of students is 62.85, the highest score is 85 and the lowest one is 50. There are two students who complete the minimum mastery score (KKM) 75. At the first cycle, the total score takes up 1476.88 with the highest score is 89 and the lowest one is 61.5 to obtain the average score 73.844 which represented an increase about 10.827, and nine people or 45% obtain the competence standard score. Meanwhile, the second cycle gain the total of score up to 1670 with the average score is 83.5 and the highest score is 100, and also the lowest one is 70. In this cycle, there are seven students or 85% who pass the passing grade.

Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective

Utamax : Journal of Ultimate Research and Trends in Education ◽

10.31849/utamax.v1i3.5945 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 125-129

Author(s):

Suwondo Suwondo ◽

Syaifullah Syaifullah

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Action Research ◽

Total Population ◽

Reading Skill ◽

Narrative Text ◽

Average Score ◽

Research Perspective ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Second Year ◽

Classroom Action Research

This research was based on the researcher's preliminary study which found that the students could not comprehend the meaning of texts in their textbook. This Classroom Action Research (CAR) aims to improve the students’ reading comprehension in narrative text through simplified text at grade VIII of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The research was administered to the second year students of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The total population was 34 students. After analyzing the data, the researcher found a significant effect of simplified text toward reading at the second-year SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru students, where the average score from the based score was 58. It increased to 66 at the end of the cycle I. Finally, the average score of cycle II was 75. So it can be concluded that simplified text can increase the students' reading skill at grade VIII SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING SKILL THROUGH TRANSLATION METHOD

Journal of English Education ◽

10.31327/jee.v2i2.405 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 124-131

Author(s):

Hijril Ismail ◽

Juang Kurniawan Syahruzah ◽

B. Basuki

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Learning Process ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Reading Skill ◽

Translation Method ◽

Average Score ◽

Teaching Process ◽

Research Instrument ◽

Test Result

The aims of this research are to find out how the implementation of translation can improve the students’ reading skill and how the students’ responses to the use of translation method in the teaching and learning process. This research is a classroom action research. The participant is 39 students. The research instrument used is in the form of observation checklist, test, and questioners. The finding of the research shows that the implementation of translation improves the students’ reading skill in the teaching process and the test result. The result of evaluation which carried out in end of the cycle I obtained that the lowest score is 40 and the highest score is 82 then the average score is 58.1, cycle II gets the lowest score is 50 and the highest score is 85 then the average score is 60,9, and cycle III get the lowest score is 60 and the highest score is 85 and the average score is 65.8. Therefore, it can be concluded that the translation method can improve the students’ reading skill of grade VII D of MTs. Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta and the students’ responses are positive when the teacher applied translation method in teaching and learning process.

THE EFFORT OF IMPROVING THE ACTIVITY AND ABILITY OF STUDENTS IN WRITING REVIEW TEXT THROUGH FILM AT SMA NEGERI 1 PUNGGUR CENTRAL LAMPUNG

Premise Journal of English Education ◽

10.24127/pj.v6i1.801 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 42

Author(s):

Peni Asih

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Short Story ◽

Learning Process ◽

Film Review ◽

Average Score ◽

Medium Of Instruction ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Text Writing ◽

Passing Grade

The objectives of this classroom action research are to improve the students’ activity and ability in writing review text at class XII IPA 1 semester 2 of SMA N 1 Punggur. This research uses a film as a medium which is aimed to make the students of XII IPA 1 easy in writing a review text. The researcher uses two cycles in her research which consists of 2 meetings in each cycle. Cycle I uses a short story in its meeting and cycle II uses a film in its meeting. The result shows that the average score of students who gained passing grade (74) or above in cycle I is 56,67 % and in cycle II is 76,6 % while there is 43,33 % of students who get under 74 in cycle I and 23,34% in cycle II. It means that their average score in writing a review text using film has increased. The students have made a good progress after being given treatment by using film as medium of instruction. This is because film can make the students active during teaching learning process. The result of this study implies that teaching learning process using film improve the students ‘ability in writing a review text. Therefore, this media is recommended to be used in the process of teaching learning English especially review text. Keywords : Film, Review Text, Writing,

PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS PARAGRAF DEDUKTIF MELALUI METODE DRILL SISWA KELAS III C SD NEGERI 006 KUBANG JAYA KECAMATAN SIAK HULU KABUPATEN KAMPAR

Primary: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar ◽

10.33578/jpfkip.v6i2.4535 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 441

Author(s):

Lisnarwati Lisnarwati

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Class Iii ◽

Writing Ability ◽

Student Activity ◽

Planning Implementation ◽

This research is based on the low ability to write deductive paragraph, the average result of deductive paregrat writing ability obtained by students is 27,55 or with failure category. To improve the learning outcomes, the researcher performs improvement research by applying the drill merode. This research is a classroom action research conducted in class III C SD Negeri 006 Kubang Jaya, Kecamatan Siak Hulu, Kabupaten Kampar, this research is done in two cycles, using four stages: planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The result of research stated that the ability of writing paragraphs and learning activities has increased, in cycle I the activity of teacher get score 28 (46,6%), in cycle II activity of teacher have increase with score 57 (95,00%), while in activity of sisswa in cycle I get score 1395 (80,20%), in cycle II student activity have increase with score 1478 (84,90%). The ability to write a deductive paragraph of students also experienced an increase, in the first cycle average writing ability of students is 43.89 with the category less, and in the second cycle average writing ability of students is 68.03 with enough category. Based on the results of this study can be concluded that the ability to write a paragraph deductive students class III C SD Negeri 006 Kubang Jaya, Kecamatan Siak Hulu, Kabupaten Kampar, increased after applied drill method.

PENERAPAN TEKNIK MEMBACA SEKILAS UNTUK MENENTUKAN GAGASAN POKOK SISWA KELAS IV SDN 015 PAGARAN TAPAH DARUSSALAM

Primary: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar ◽

10.33578/jpfkip.v5i3.3895 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 72

Author(s):

Mariyana '

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Preliminary Data ◽

Achievement Test ◽

Research Instrument ◽

Student Activity ◽

Class Iv ◽

This research is motivated by the idea of the low ability determining principal grade IV SDN015 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam. Goals to be achieved in this research is to determine ideagrade IV principal of SDN 015 Pagaran Tapah Darussalam through the application of thetechniques implemented for 1 month. This research was conducted in SDN 015 PagaranTapah Darussalam. Classes are meticulous researchers are class IV by the number ofstudents as many as 24 people. This classroom action research was started in early August2016. This form of research is classroom action research. The research instrument consists ofinstruments teacher and student activity sheets and achievement test. Based on the research,the conclusion to this research the skills of students in the ability to determine the main ideahas increased. On preliminary data low category with a percentage of 54.2% while in sikus Ifirst encounter increased to 65.1% low category, at a second meeting to 68.8% and thesecond cycle increased to 81.3% categorized as moderate and kemablai increased in thesecond meeting be 85.7% higher category

PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS PARAGRAF DESKRIPTIF PADA SISWA KELAS X4 SMA NEGERI 3 BULUKUMBA

AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam ◽

10.35905/alishlah.v15i2.564 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 130-146

Author(s):

Suhartina Suhartina

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Research Data ◽

Direct Object ◽

Average Score ◽

Peer Editing ◽

Implementation Evaluation ◽

Reflection Phase ◽

Writing Skill ◽

Planning Implementation ◽

Classroom Action Research

This classroom action research aims to improve students' writing skill of class X4 SMA Negeri 3 Bulukumba. The subjects of the study were the students of class X SMA Negeri 3 Bulukumba as much as 42 people. The object of research is the technique of direct object and peer editing, as well as the skill of writing the description. The action is done in two cycles. Each cycle consists of four stages, namely planning, implementation, observation / evaluation, and reflection. The research data is the data writing skill descriptions collected through the guidelines of writing descriptions and observation skills. Data were analyzed descriptively quantitative. The result of research shows that firstly, the process of learning with direct object technique that can improve the writing skill of descriptive paragraph of X-4 students of SMA Negeri 3 Bulukumba is by applying direct object technique in cycle I through planning, implementation, evaluation and reflection phase. In the first cycle of learning to write a descriptive paragraph is considered less than the maximum so that learning is continued into cycle II by designing the learning using direct object engineering and peer editing techniques. Second, the learning result of descriptive paragraph writing skill with direct object and peer editing technique has increased the average score of students who in cycle I only 81.3 increased to 88.1. In addition, there is also a significant change in attitude in students.