scholarly journals Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension of Hortatory Exposition Text by Using Graphic Organizers at Grade XI Social Science of SMA Kalam Kudus Pekanbaru

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Djoni Djoni ◽  
Yeni Afriyeni
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
Graphic Organizer ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Preliminary Study

Based on a preliminary study, the researcher found that the students at grade XISocial Science of SMA Kalam Kudus Pekanbaru had problems in comprehending hortatoryexposition texts. They were difficult to understand contents and to identify generic structureof the texts. Besides, the teacher had used some strategies in teaching readingcomprehension, but they were still not effective. In this case, the researcher decided to solvethese problems in reading by conducting a classroom action research by applying GraphicOrganizer. The purposes of this research were to find out whether Graphic Organizer canimprove students’ reading comprehension of hortatory exposition texts and the factors thatinfluence the changes of students reading comprehension of hortatory exposition texts. Thisclassroom action research was done in two cycles with four meetings in each cycle; threemeetings for teaching reading comprehension of hortatory exposition texts by applyingGraphic Organizer and one meeting for the test. The research was conducted from August02, 2017 until August 25, 2017. In collecting the data, researcher used readingcomprehension tests, observation sheets, field notes, and interview. Then, the data wereanalyzed in quantitative and qualitative. The research findings showed that there was animprovement of students’ score in reading comprehension of hortatory exposition texts testsafter applying Graphic Organizer. The average score of students in cycle 1 was 65 and cycle2 was 70. Then, the factors that influence the improvement of students’ readingcomprehension of hortatory exposition texts were students’ activeness, teaching material,and teachers’ role. In conclusion, the implementation of Graphic Organizer could improvestudents’ reading comprehension of hortatory exposition texts at grade XI Social Science ofSMA Kalam Kudus Pekanbaru.

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 of Descriptive Text through Cognitive Strategy

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Fauzul Etfita
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Cognitive Strategy ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Average Students ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This research aimed to explain the extent to which cognitive strategy can improve the students’ reading comprehension and what factors that influence the changes of the students’ reading ability by implementing cognitive strategy. This research was a classroom action research which consists of two cycles and four meetings of each cycle. Three meetings for teaching reading comprehension of descriptive text by using cognitive strategy and another meeting for reading comprehension of descriptive text test. The research was conducted from April, 30 2013 up to May, 30 2013. The instrument used to collect the data were reading comprehension of descriptive text test, observation sheets, field notes, and interview which were helped by a collaborator. The finding revealed that the implementation of cognitive strategy could better improve students’ reading comprehension of descriptive text at grade VII-2 of SMPN 1 Indra Praja Tembilahan. The improvement was confirmed by the increasing average students’ score, the average score of students in cycle I was 70,72 and in cycle II was 78,10. The factors that influence the students’ reading comprehension during the application of cognitive strategy were the materials, the students’ reading  motivation, and the teacher’s role to students. Finally, the classroom action research by using cognitive strategy could improve the students’ reading comprehension of descriptive text at grade VII-2 SMPN 1 Indra Praja Tembilahan.

scholarly journals Fun Writing Using WebQuest

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wardani Dwi Wihastyanang
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Ninth Graders ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Report Text ◽  
The Web

<em>This study intended to describe how the process of teaching and learning using WebQuest can develop the ninth graders’ writing ability of report text. The subjects included the 15 ninth graders. The students were taught to be able to write report texts by using WebQuest after they visit the web addresses given in the two cycles of classroom action research. Their writing ability achievement and the information on students’ interaction during the teaching and learning process were attained by overseeing writing products at the end of each cycle and by using observation checklists and field notes. The result indicated that WebQuest was successful in developing the students’ writing ability of report texts. The comparison of the students’ scores in the preliminary study and in Cycle 2 was significantly developed. In preliminary study, the students’ average score was 50.8. While in the cycle two, the students’ score was 76.8.</em>

scholarly journals ENHANCING STUDENT’S TECHNICAL VOCABULARY SIZE BY USING FRAYER MODEL GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Meylina Meylina
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Graphic Organizer ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Native Students ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
The Third ◽  
Technical Vocabulary ◽  
Crucial Problem ◽  
Field Notes

         English vocabulary seems to be a crucial problem experienced by non-native students in STMIK Jayanusa Padang. Their low vocabulary knowledge caused several problems in understanding a text especially related to technical vocabulary. The purpose of this research was to improve the students' technical vocabulary size of the third-semester students at STMIK Jayanusa Padang through the Frayer model graphic organizer. This research used classroom action research. The data was collected through tests, field notes, and interviews. The findings of this research revealed that there was an improvement in students' technical vocabulary size obtained from the pretest, cycle 1 to cycle 2. The average score of the pretest was very low, 0.4. Then, it gradually improved in cycle 1 became 0.83 with an increasing point was 0.43 points. Next, the average score found in cycle 1 then better improved in cycle 2 which turned into 1.43 with the increasing point from cycle 1 to cycle 2 was 0.6 points. Shortly, Frayer Model influenced the enrichment of students' technical vocabulary size.  

ECLECTIC METHOD: AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPORT GRAMMAR MASTERY TO TWELVE GRADERS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Kiswati Kiswati
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
The Other ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Twelfth Graders ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Grammar Tests

This research is aimed to know the use of Eclectic Method towards students grammar mastery. Due to the low grammar score and less motivation of the students to learn grammar as one of the material that should be mastered by the students integratedly with the other material. The research was a two-cycle classroom action research conducted to twelfth graders of social department at MAN 5 Jombang. This study used grammar tests, observation sheet and field notes as the instruments. The research finding proved that eclectic method was effective to be conducted in teaching English, mainly in grammar class. The data showed that the grammar score was improved significantly from the average score of 55.87 in preliminary study to become 76.65 in cycle 1 and 88.19 in cycle 2. The participation of the students during the cycle was also improved from cycle to cycle.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Kagan’s Cooperative (Co-Op) Technique to Improve Reading Comprehension of Junior High Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Farid Helmi Setyawan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Minimum Standard ◽  
Reading Score ◽  
Junior High Students ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Preliminary Study

<p>Abstract: This study was aimed to investigate how Co-op technique can be implemented to improve reading comprehension of the eighth grade students of MTsN Ngawi who faced the problems in reading. The students did not comprehend the text and the score was low. The average score of reading test in preliminary study was 67 where as the average score of student’ success based on the minimum standard of students’ score is seventy (70). The design of this study was classroom action research. The technique applied in the research was Co-op technique. The result showed that the students reading average score significantly improved. In two cycle study, in the first test the students reading average score was 69.54, in the second test the students reading score was 76.15. It could be concluded that predetermined criteria of success had been achieved.</p>

scholarly journals Employing Graphic Organizers through Team-Pair-Solo Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension of Eighth Graders at SMPN 9 Kubung

AL-TA LIM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-51
Author(s):  
Lina Satriyani ◽  
Arwijati Wahjudi Moerdibjon ◽  
Johannes Ananto Prayogo
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
Eighth Graders ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Giving Feedback ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

This research was conducted to improve the students’ reading comprehension by employing graphic organizers through Team-Pair-Solo strategy. Classroom Action Research which involved 32 eighth graders was employed in this study. The instruments were reading comprehension test, observation checklists, field notes and questionnaire. The steps done in employing the strategy were: (1) working in group in comprehending the text, (2) discussing the answer, (3) working in pairs,(4) creating their own graphic organizers, (5) swapping their work (6) giving feedback, (7) discussing the feedback (8) revising individually, (9) retelling the text by using their graphic organizers. The findings of this study showed that the strategy improved students’ ability; most of the students (87.5%) were actively involved and enthusiastic in teaching-learning process; and most of them (90%) gave positive perceptions toward the implementation of the strategy. These results indicated that the strategy was effective in improving students’ reading comprehension ability.

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

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 

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension through Cooperative Learning Strategies Using Numbered Heads Together

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Nelli Nelli ◽  
Elysa Hartati
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Test Field ◽  
The Third ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Field Notes

This research aimed at improving students reading comprehension through cooperative learning strategies using numbered heads together in MTs Ma’arif 2 Muntilan. This was classroom action research with 3 cycles. There were 4 steps in conducting the research; (1) Planning; (2) Acting; (3) Observing; (4) Reflecting. This research involved 27 students of eight graders. The instruments used in this research were observation, interview, test (pre-test and post- test), field-notes, questionnaire, and documentation. It was found that the students’ average score in pre-test was 46, the first post-test was 59. The second post-test was 81 and the third post-test was 94. It meant that the post-test was higher than pre-test. Besides, the students also had been well interested during the learning process in each cycle. In conclusion, the findings of this research showed that through CL strategies using NHT could improve the students’ reading comprehension. Hence, it is recommended for the further researcher to use NHT as an alternative strategy in improving the students’ reading comprehension.

IMPLEMENTATION OF GUIDED READING PROCEDURE (GRP) IN IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-175
Author(s):  
Zainuddin Hasibuan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Guided Reading ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Preliminary Planning ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

ABSTRACT This research aims to explain the implementation of GRP in improving students’ ability in reading comprehension and to describe students’ respond when a teacher implements GRP in teaching reading comprehension. The study belongs to collaborative classroom action research design in which the researcher and collaborator worked together. The subjects of this research were all of the students of VIII/D of MTsN Dewantara. This resaerch was conducted in two cycles by following the procedure of the action research. It began with the preliminary, planning, implementing and reflecting. The researcher used some instruments such as observation checklist, field notes, and test for students in learning of reading comprehension to collect the data. In analyzing the data, the researcher used the descpriptive qualitative meansrument to find out the result. To analyze the data, total score of the students divided with total number of the students, and got the average score of class. The activity of analyzing data done through three steps, namely: data reduction, data display, data conclusion/ verification. First cycle, there were three meetings, as the result the students got 68,8 in first cycle. Second cycle, there were three meetings, as the result students got 73,8. It means, that the students show their improvement in reading comprehension skill. The research result also indicated that the students have good response and motivation and GRP implementation  improves students’ reading comprehension ability.

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