scholarly journals Cooperative Learning Strategy: Its Effects on Enhancing the Vocabulary and Reading Compression Skills of MSU-ILS Grade Six Pupils

Author(s):  
Sofailah Latip-Panggaga

The research conducted was quasi-experimental in nature. It was undertaken in order to determine the effects of cooperative learning strategy in enhancing the vocabulary and reading comprehension skills among the Grade Six pupils of MSU-ILS, A.Y. 2011-2012. Specifically, it sought to find out  the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, parents’ occupation, and parents’ monthly income; the significant difference between the pretest and the posttest mean scores of the control   group in vocabulary and reading comprehension skills; the significant difference between the pretest and the posttest mean scores of the experimental group in vocabulary and reading comprehension skills; and the significant difference between the mean gain scores of the respondents of both groups in vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. This research involved seventy-five (75) Grade Six pupils of Mindanao State University-Integrated Laboratory School (MSU-ILS). One group consisting of 37 pupils was identified as the experimental group.  This study was analyzed by the SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Sciences) The data were treated using one-way ANOVA (Analysis of Variance).  The study revealed the following findings: 1) majority of the respondents were aged 13 years old; 2) majority of the respondents are females and few of them are males for both the experimental and the control groups. 3) majority of the parents of the respondents were employees or faculty members; and 4) most of the parents of the respondents were receiving an average level of income (10001-20000). Moreover, the study has a significant difference between the pretest and the posttest mean scores of the experimental group in vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Statistically, there is also a significant difference between the pretest and posttest mean scores of the control group in vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Finally, the two groups have the same variance. It means that on the average, the mean gain scores of pupils in both the control and experimental groups are the same. Based on the findings, cooperative learning strategy is effective in teaching vocabulary and reading comprehension skills to the learners, traditional learning strategy is also effective in teaching vocabulary and reading comprehension skills to the learners or effective learning, whichever teaching strategy is used by the teacher the learners need to be participative in high order thinking exercises, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation and the cooperative learning strategy and traditional strategy are both effective. There is no single “best” learning strategy to teach vocabulary and comprehension skills to learners and whatever learning strategy is used in the classroom, there is a need to take into account the learners’ current knowledge so that they can work within their zone of proximal development and thus progress will be implied in this study. 

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Susi Alawiyah

Abstract:  This study aims to determine the effect of implementing the PQ4R learning strategy on reading comprehension skills of explanatory text. This research was conducted at SMK N 5 Tangerang Regency. The population in this study were all students of SMK N 5 Tangerang Regency. The sample of this study were students of grade 12 TBSM 1 and grade 12 TBSM 2. The approach used in this study was a quantitative approach. This research design uses a control group pretest-posttest design so it requires a control group and an experimental group. The results of this study indicate that the average increase in the application of the PQ4R learning strategy is 25.71 while the average increase in the conventional learning strategy is 15.87. This means that the application of the PQ4R strategy can improve students' reading comprehension skills of explanatory text more effectively when compared to conventional learning strategies at SMK N 5 Tangerang Regency.Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan strategi pembelajaran PQ4R terhadap keterampilan membaca pemahaman teks ekplanasi. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMKN 5 Kabupaten Tangerang. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh Siswa SMKN 5 Kabupaten Tangerang. Sampel penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas 12 TBSM 1 dan kelas 12 TBSM 2. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan desain control group pretest-postest design sehingga memerlukan kelompok kontrol dan kelompok eksperimen. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kenaikan rata-rata penerapan strategi pembelajaran PQ4R adalah 25.71 sedangkan kenaikan rata-rata strategi pembelajaran konvensional sebesar 15.87. Artinya penerapan strategi PQ4R dapat meningkatkan keterampilan membaca pemahaman teks eksplanasi peserta didik lebih efektif jika dibandingkan dengan strategi pembelajaran konvensional di SMK N 5 Kabupaten Tangerang.


Author(s):  
Mohammad Mahmud Hwaishil ALzeidaneen Mohammad Mahmud Hwaishil ALzeidaneen

The study aimed to investigate the effect of a strategy based on multiple intelligences in developing reading comprehension skills in Arabic language for ninth grade students compared to the usual method. The sample of the study, which was chosen randomly, consisted of (75) students divided into two groups, an experimental group totaling (38) students, and a control group totaling (37) students from the ninth grade students from Abdullah II School for Excellence in the Directorate of Education in Aqaba Governorate for the academic year 2020/ 2021. To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher designed the study tools, which are: a list of reading comprehension skills, the educational program, and a test of reading comprehension skills. The results showed a statistically significant difference at the level (α = 0.05) between the two groups in favor of the experimental group that was studied using the multiple intelligences strategy. The study recommended employing a strategy based on multiple intelligences in teaching reading to primary school students.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Arwa Abdullah AbdulRahman Al Eissa ◽  
Abdullah Al-Bargi

Based on a mixed method research design, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of applying scaffolding strategies in enhancing reading comprehension skills of female students at King Abdulaziz University in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The participants of the study were thirty-three female students at the preparatory year program (PYP) who were registered at the proficiency level 104 (B1/Threshold level on the Common European Framework of reference for language; CEFR). They were divided into two groups: Seventeen students in the control group and sixteen students in the experimental group. Both groups were exposed to the same reading lessons but with the experimental group exposed to scaffolding strategies. Prior to the treatment, a pretest was administered to both groups. Once the treatment was accomplished, a posttest was administered to investigate the effect of applying scaffolding strategies on developing reading comprehension skills. Furthermore, qualitative data was collected via open-ended questionnaire. The results of the study indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest of the experimental group in favor of the posttest. Furthermore, students showed a positive attitude to the scaffolding technique as a motivation factor to their learning. Conclusions and recommendations for further research are given at the end of this study.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 493-522
Author(s):  
Sultan Selen Kula ◽  
Yusuf Budak

This study was carried out to test the effects of reciprocal teaching on reading comprehension skills, learning retention and self-efficacy perception of reading comprehension. Research was conducted in 4th grade Turkish lessons of a primary school located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey with experimental and control groups of 25 randomly assigned students. Experimental method was used in the research and findings were supported with qualitative data. Data were collected through the Reading Comprehension Skills Achievement Test, Self-efficacy Perception Scale for Reading Comprehension and Student Interview Form, each developed by the researchers. According to the findings of the research, there was a significant difference between students in the experimental group where the reciprocal teaching technique was implemented and students in the control group where the traditional teaching process was continued in terms of the achievement level and retention scores of the reading comprehension in favor of the experimental group. However, no significant difference was found between the groups in terms of self-efficacy levels. The students in the experimental group expressed that they were pleased to have the opportunity to lead their friends, to have a say in guiding the lesson, this technique facilitated their understanding of the texts they read and it provided them with a group work environment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Putu Novika Adi Karakaita Putri ◽  
Ni Wayan Arini ◽  
Md. Sumantri

This study aimed to determine the significant effect of reading comprehension skills between groups of students who are taught by using learning strategies of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) with flip chart and group of students who are not learned by using learning strategy of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) with flip charts on on fifth graders of Tejakula district primary schools  cluster IV academic year 2017/2018. This research is quasi experiment, with non-equivalent research design post-test only control group design. The sample of the study was 41 students, consisting of  21 students of grade V SD N 3 Bondalem as experimental group and 20 students of grade V SD N 4 Bondalem as the control group. Sample selection using random sampling technique. Skill reading comprehension data is collected with multiple choice test instruments. Data analysis used descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis (t-test). The results showed that thitung> ttable (tcv = 16,559 > tobs = 2,042). Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference of reading comprehension skills of students who are taught by using learning strategy of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) with  flip chart and students who are not learned by using learning strategy of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) chart on on fifth graders of Tejakula district primary schools  cluster IV academic year 2017/2018.


The current study aimed at investigating the effect of KWL and SQ3R strategies on Palestinian eighth graders' reading comprehension skills. To achieve the study goals, the researcher adopted the experimental approach on a sample of (119) female students from Al-Kuwait Secondary School at Rafah governorate for the academic year 2019-2020. The participants were divided into three equivalent groups. The researcher used a pre and post reading comprehension test to achieve the aims of the study. Results revealed there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the first experimental group and the control group in favor of the first experimental group that learns by KWL strategy. Additionally, the study results showed that there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the second experimental group and the control group in favor of the second experimental group that learns by SQ3R strategy. Also, the study results revealed that there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.01) in the total average score of the post-test between the first and second experimental groups in favor of the first experimental group. In the light of these results, the researcher introduced some recommendations such as designing some training courses for teachers to encourage them to use these strategies.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 42-56
Author(s):  
Darmawan Budiyanto

The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was any significant difference on reading comprehension of analytical exposition that were taught by using Peer Assisted Learning strategy (PALS) and those who were not, and to find out whether or not it was effective to use PALS on reading comprehension. This study used quasi experimental method. 78 students was taken as sample, consists of 39 students XI IPS 3 as experimental group and XI IPS 4 as control group. Test was used in collecting data as pretest and posttest. To verify the hypothesis, the result of independent sample t-test found that t-obtained (11.077) was higher than t-table (1.9917) with df(=76), and the significance 2-tailed was 0.000. It means that there was any significant difference on reading comprehension that were taught by using PALS and those who were not, and also it was effective to use PALS.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Nisreen A. Ma’youf ◽  
Ibtehal M. Aburezeq

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the differentiated teaching strategy in developing reading comprehension skills of fourth grade students in the United Arab Emirates. The study sample consisted of (49) male and female students, who were randomly distributed into an experimental group (23 students), and a control group (26 students). The experimental group was taught using the Differentiated Teaching strategy, and the control group was taught using the traditional method. To conduct the study and answer its questions, the researchers used the quasi-experimental approach and constructed a reading comprehension test. After the completion of the study, the post-test of reading comprehension skills was implemented; scores of the two groups were obtained; and the data were analyzed using the appropriate statistical methods. The results revealed that there were statistically significant differences in the post-test at the four levels (literal, deductive, critical, and creative) and reading skills in general between the scores of the two study groups in favor of the experimental group. This indicates that the Differentiated Teaching strategy had a positive impact on developing students' reading comprehension skills. In light of the results, a number of recommendations were drafted and presented.


This research aimed to investigate the effect of employing the RAP as a strategy to develop the reading comprehension skills among seventh graders in Gaza governorates. For the purpose of the study, the quasi-experimental approach was used on a sample of (80) female students from Rafah Martyrs' Preparatory Girls' School divided into two equivalent groups. The experimental group included (44) female students, while the control one included (36) female students. The tools of data collection were a checklist of reading comprehension skills and reading comprehension test. To analyze the collected data, t-test was conducted. Furthermore, to examine the effectiveness of RAP strategy in developing reading comprehension skills, the effect size was measured. The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences at (0.05 ≥ (in the mean scores of the reading comprehension skills in favor of the experimental group. In light of these results, the researchers recommended that English teachers use RAP strategy to develop reading comprehension skills for students.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-171
Author(s):  
Rudi Suherman ◽  
Ana Yusyfiana

This research was intended to investigate the effect of a culture-based approach in improving students’ reading comprehension on spoof text. For that purpose, a true experimental study was applied to the eleventh-grade students of SMAN 1 Soreang. The sample of this study was 88 students from that school. These students were divided equally into the control and experimental group. The experimental group was given the Culture-Based Approach (CBA) as the treatment in comprehending the text.  The students’ scores of pre-test and post-test from both groups were statistically analyzed and compared by the T-test. The findings could be summarized that generally, students from the experimental group gained better achievement than from the control group on their post-test scores. The data analysis also showed that there was a significant difference between the mean score of the pre-test (53.45) and the post-test (58.39.). Furthermore, the result of the t-test (5.707) was relatively higher than the t- table (2.018) for a 0.5 percent level of significance. It indicated that the students’ achievement was significantly improved after the treatment of using a Culture-Based Approach. Thus, it is recommended that a Culture-Based Approach should be considered as an alternative choice for English teachers in teaching spoof text.


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