scholarly journals IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH QUESTION AND ANSWER RELATIONSHIP (QAR) READING STRATEGY

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Prihatin Puji Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

Abstract This research investigated the use of Question and Answer Relationship Reading Strategy in increasing the students’ reading comprehension achievement. The research aimed to find out to what extent the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension achievement after being treated using Question and Answer Relationship (QAR) reading strategy. This research was conducted at the grade XII students of SMK Sasmita Jaya 2, Tangerang Selatan. This reaseach administrated cluster random sampling in taking the sample then decided two classes as the samples, one class was treated using QAR reading strategy and the other class was not. The method of the research was quantitative research under quasy experimental research. The result of the research shows that there was significant improvement of their reading comprehension after being treated using QAR reading strategy and there was also significant difference between the the students who were treated using QAR reading strategy and the students who were not.Keywords: Comprehension, Reading, Strategy, Students, QAR

scholarly journals Using Graphic Organizer to Improve the Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievement

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Prihatin Puji Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
Graphic Organizer ◽  
Specific Kind ◽  
Specific Reading ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

This study investigated the use of a graphic organizer reading strategy in improving the students’ reading comprehension achievement. It was aimed to find out to what extend the improvement of the students reading comprehension after being treated using the graphic organizer strategy. This research also wanted to check the differences in the result between the class which used the graphic organizer and the class which did not apply a specific reading strategy. This study was conducted at the grade 11 students of SMK Sasmita Jaya Tangerang Selatan. This research administered cluster random sampling in taking samples and decided two classes as the same samples. One class was treated using a graphic organizer and the other class was not treated using any specific kind of strategy or conventional strategy. The method of this research was quantitative research under quasi-experimental research. A quasi-experimental design was used to know the result after specific treatment was applied. After collecting the data, then it was analyzed using SPSS. Based on the result of the data analysis, it was found that applying the Graphic Organizer reading strategy in reading lessons could improve students’ reading comprehension achievement.

scholarly journals Designing Big Story Book Project (BSBP) in Teaching Reading Comprehension

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Aswin Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Test Treatment

This research aimed find out the effectiveness of using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension and to know the advantages and the disadvantages of using BSBP in teaching reading comprehension. The researcher applied pre-experimental research design and consists of pre-test, treatment and post-test in order to find whether the big story book project (BSBP) effective in teaching reading comprehension. The instruments used in this research were reading test and questionnaire. The result from this research shows that using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension is effective. It is proved by the result that there is significant difference between the result of the students’ mean score in the pre-test and the post-test. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score is (43.79) and in the post-test is (80.37). Furthermore, it is proved by the probability value is smaller than α (0.00 < 0.05). On the other word, BSBP has advantages to the students if applied in teaching and learning process, especially in reading subject.

scholarly journals The Effect of Improvisation Technique towards EFL Students’ Speaking Ability

AL-TA LIM ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Hadeli Hadeli ◽  
Eviani Eviani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Alternative Technique ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The purpose of this research was to determine whether Improvisation Technique gave significant difference in teaching transactional and interpersonal conversation text toward students’ speaking ability. This research was also aimed to find out which components of students’ speaking were mostly improved after using Improvisation Technique. True experimental research was used where the sample was chosen by using cluster random sampling. The result of this research showed that the students had made some progresses. It showed that the mean score of students’ speaking ability in experimental class (79.50) was higher than the mean score of students’ speaking ability in control class (72.21). It means that teaching speaking by using Improvisation Technique gives significant effect towards students’ speaking ability. Based on the research finding, it can be concluded that using Improvisation Technique gave significant effect towards students’ speaking ability at class XI of Senior High School 12 Padang. Thus, it is recommended for English teacher should consider the use of Improvisation Technique as an alternative technique in teaching speaking for getting significant effect towards students’ speaking ability.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING INFOGRAPHICS AND STUDENTS’ READING INTEREST ON THEIR READING COMPREHENSION AT SMAN 16 PEKANBARU

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Dian Eka Hertavira
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Reading Interest ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling ◽  
Research Show

This research was done by applying experimental research and the design used was factorial design 2x2. The aims of this research were (1) to find out whether there is any different effect of students’ reading comprehension between an experimental and control class. (2) To find out the different on students’ reading comprehension between students who have high reading interest in an experimental class and a control class. (3) To find out the different on students’ reading comprehension between students who have low reading interest in an experimental class and a control class. (4) To find out whether there is any interaction between teaching strategies and reading interest on students’ reading comprehension. The samples were two classes of eleventh grade students of Social 1 and Social 2 of SMAN 16 Pekanbaru. The writer took the sample as cluster random sampling technique. The total sample was 60 students. The forms of the test were reading comprehension test and questionnaire. Finally, the results of the research show that: first, there was the significant score (sig.) 0.02 < 0.05 in students’ reading comprehension. It means that there is significant difference on students’ reading comprehension between an experimental class and control class. Second, there was no significant difference on students’ reading comprehension between students who have high reading interest in an experimental and control class. The sig value was 0.841 > 0.05. Third, there was significant difference on students’ reading comprehension between students who have low reading interest in an experimental and control class. The sig value was 0.03 > 0.05. Last, the sig value was 0.045 < 0.05. It means that there was an interaction between teaching strategy and reading interest on students’ reading comprehension at SMAN 16 Pekanbaru.Key words: Infographics, Reading Interest, Reading Comprehension

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF TEACHING STRATEGIES AND CURIOSITY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uziana Uziana ◽  
Berlin Sibarani ◽  
Anni Holila Pulungan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
School Year ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The objectives of this research are to find out whether: 1) The students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by using the Directed Reading Thinking Aactivity (DRTA) strategy was higher than taught by using the Questions-Answer Relationship (QARs) strategy. 2) The students’ achievement in reading comprehension with high curiosity was higher than that  The students with low curiosity, and 3) there was interaction between teaching strategies and curiosity on The students’ achievement in reading comprehension. The population of this research was the students in grade XI of MAN Kampung (MAN KP) Teungoh Langsa in 2016/2017 school year. The total number of population of this research was 160 students. There were 6 classes. Two classes were chosen consist of 30 students of each class so 60 students were selected as sample of this research by applying multistage cluster random sampling. The research design was experimental research by using factorial design 2x2. The XI IPA2 class was taught by using Directed Reading Thinking Activity and XI IAI was taught by using Questions-Answer Relationship (QARs) Strategy. Curiosity questionnaire was conducted for classifying the students upon the high and low curiosity. Students’ achievement in reading comprehension was measured by using reading comprehension test. The data were analyzed by applying two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) at the level of significant. The results of the data analysis proved that: 1) The students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy is higher than students achievement in reading comprehension taught by Questions-Answer Relationship(QARs) Teaching strategy. 3) there was interaction between teaching strategies and curiosity on students’ achievement in reading comprehension.Keywords: Curiosity; Comprehension; Achievement; Teaching Strategies

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF USING SKIMMING TECHNIQUE TOWARD THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AMONG THE ELEVENTH GRADERS OF SMK N 3 METRO

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Yuniasih
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eleventh Graders ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling ◽  
Reading Texts

The purpose of this research was to implement the skimming technique and analyze its influence in the student comprehending reading texts at the eleventh grade (XI TKJ) of SMK N 3 Metro. In this research the researcher gave pretest to know the students’ ability in understanding reading texts and posttest to know the result of the students’s ability in reading text after giving the skimming technique.This research was quantitative research which had been conducted in SMK N 3 Metro at the class XI TKJ and followed by 70 students as the sample. The tehnique sampling was cluster random sampling. In collectting the data the researcher used test. The researcher used the test to get the data of student’s reading comprehension through the questions which consisted of 30 multiple choices  about the reading text. This test was used to figure out whether the skimming technique was suitable and could be used by the students in comprehending the reading texts. The analysis which was used by the researcher was t-test. Finally, the data indicates that t observed  = 23.945 is higher than t table = 2.99. Therefore, it can be concluded that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. It means that the skimming technique influences the students’ reading comprehension at the eleventh graders of SMK N 3 Metro in the academic year of 2010/2011.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Think-Pair-Square Strategy on Students’ Reading Comprehension

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Warno Edi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Quantitative Measurement ◽  
The Other ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Academic Year

This research is about the effects of Think-Pair-Square (TPR) strategy on the reading comprehension of Seventh grade students’ at SMPN 16 Batam. It is purpose to find out the effect of TPR strategy on the reading comprehension. To achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher conducted experimental research. This experimental research was held at SMPN 16 Batam. The population in this research is all students of eight grade students at SMPN 16 in academic year 2014/2015. The researcher conducted research in one class. The first class is (VII.4) was as experimental class. The experimental class was taught reading descriptive text using TPR strategy. In analyzing the data, the researcher used a quantitative measurement to find the result. The analysis of the data showed that there was a significant difference of the students’ achievement before conducted treatment 62.17 for experimental class. The average of the students’ achievement after conducted treatment in experimental class was 87.33. The implication of this research seems to be applicable for seventh grade students. This strategy encouraged the students to be more active during the learning process. The suggestion is the students should know about this strategy. It will make easier while learning if they understand about the rule and procedure. To the other research, the researcher expects to understand well about this strategy in order to make easy for doing further research. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that the use of TPR strategy give significant effect in reading comprehension than the use of other conventional method.Keywords: TPR strategy, reading comprehension, experimental research

scholarly journals Effect of Using Spot the Dictogloss to Students’ Listening Skill

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Sabilla Sari Faradini ◽  
Sri Sugiharti ◽  
Eka Wilany
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

This research was aimed to find out whether significant effect of using Spot the Dictogloss to students’ listening skill at second grade students of SMAN 17 Batam in academic years 2015/2016. The research conducted experimental research in April 2016 and was held on second grade with the number of sample was 60 students of SMAN 17 Batam. The writer used cluster random sampling technique to determine class of the research. In this research, the writer conducted in two classes, XI IIS 1 and  XI IIS. The experimental class was taught listening by using spot the dictogloss, whereas the control class was taught listening by using running dictation strategy. Data was collected by multiple choice test. The result of the research showed there was a significant difference of the students’ achievement before conducted treatment which they had mean 40.5 for experimental class and 42.5 for control class. The average of the students’ achievement after conducted treatment in experimental class was 55.33 and in control class was 48.33. Based on this finding, it is suggested that spot the dictogloss could be used by the teacher to improve students’ listening skill.Keywords: spot the dictogloss, listening skill

scholarly journals Penggunaan Metode Karyawisata Untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Konsep Dan Keterampilan Proses Sains Pada Materi Keanekaragaman Hayati

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Nurmaliah Nurmaliah ◽  
Suhrawardi Ilyas ◽  
Evi Apriana
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Field Trip ◽  
Concept Understanding ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling ◽  
Banda Aceh ◽  
Understanding Science

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peningkatan pemahaman konsep dan peningkatan keterampilan proses sains siswa pada materi keanekaragaman hayati dan upaya pelestariannya melalui metode karyawisata. Penelitian ini dilakukan di MTsN Model Banda Aceh. Metode penelitian adalah metode eksperimen. Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 2 kelas yang ditentukan secara random terdiri dari kelas eksperimen menggunakan metode karyawisata dan kelas kontrol dengan metode ekspositori. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan uji-z dengan bantuan program SPSS 16.0 for window. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara penerapan metode karyawisata dengan metode ekspositori terhadap peningkatan pemahaman konsep siswa; (2) terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara penerapan metode karyawisata dengan metode ekspositori terhadap peningkatan keterampilan proses sains siswa. Kata Kunci: Metode Karyawisata, Pemahaman Konsep, Keterampilan Proses Sains dan Keanekaragaman Hayati The purposes of this study were to know the improvement of students’ concept understanding and science processing skill in biodiversity material and its preservation effort through field trip method. The study was conducted in MTsN Model Banda Aceh. The method used was experimental research. The sample of this study was two classes which was determined by cluster random sampling that consisted of experimental class that used field trip method and control class that used expository method. The data then analyzedby using z- test with SPSS 16,0 for windows. The results showed that: (1) There was significant difference between using field trip method and expository method toward the improvement of students’ concept understanding. (2) There was significant difference between the aplication of field trip method and expository method in improving students’ science processing skill. Keywords: Field Trip Method, Concept Understanding, Science Processing Skill and Biodiversity

AN EXAMINATON OF COLLABORATIVE STRATEGY READING ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN RECOUNT TEXT

Lingua ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Nur Ali ◽  
Hanafi Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

This research aims to examine whether or not Collaborative Strategy Readingsignificantly affects on students’ reading comprehension. The research samples weretaken using cluster random sampling, with the total number of samples being 72students.The location of this research was SMK Pusaka 1 Jakarta. The research methodologyadopted was Quasi- Experimental methodby involving two groups, namely experimentgroup and control group, with the research design being randomized post-test only controlgroup design. To collect the data, the students were given objective test, numbering 30items. The research data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The findingsindicated that there was significant difference of post-test score between the students whois givenCollaborative Strategy Readingand students who did not getCollaborativeStrategy Reading. It can be seen from the data analysis by using ANOVA that showedFobserved (10.530) is higher than the critical value of Ftable (at the significant level of 0.05and df = 1/70), namely 3.98. It means that Collaborative Strategy Readinghas significanteffect on students’ reading comprehension in recount text.

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