scholarly journals A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT; A CASE STUDY AT SMAN 1 SIKUR

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 330
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zuhri Rosyidi ◽  
Darmanto Darmanto
Keyword(s):  
Reading Skills ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
High Position ◽  
Statistical Computation ◽  
Text Reading ◽  
Good Score ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Second Year

This study was intended to find out the students’ ability in reading descriptive text. Reading skills are considered as an important skill and are uneasy to acquire. In this study, there were 40 students of the second year students of SMAN 1 Sikur are involved as the subject of this study. The method used in this research is a quantitative study. In collecting the data, the writer used a reading test. The data were analyzed through basic statistical computation. To find out their ability and difficulties in reading descriptive text, the test was used which consists of 25 items to students in the form of multiple choice. The test score for each item was 0.4 points. The result of data analysis showed that the mean score of the second year students of SMAN 1 Sikur in reading the descriptive text was fairly good. There were 21 (52.5%) students who were in a high position and 19 (47.5%) students were in a low position. Although 52.5% of students in a high position and 47.5% in a low position, the students’ mean score shows a low position, it is 7.2 mean score which classified as fairly good. Therefore, the ability of the second year students of SMAN 1 Sikur has not been in a high position which is categorized from excellent to good score level. This is caused by the lack of reading strategy and vocabulary. The two weaknesses become students’ difficulties in reading descriptive text.

scholarly journals Illusory Depth Based on Interactions Between Fluorescent and Conventional Colours: A Case Study on Frank Stella’s Irregular Polygons Paintings

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 116-150
Author(s):  
Stefanie De Winter ◽  
Pieter Moors ◽  
Hilde Van Gelder ◽  
Johan Wagemans
Keyword(s):  
Contrast Effects ◽  
Depth Effect ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Art Historians ◽  
Correct Reading ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

Although Frank Stella intended to create flat, illusion-less Irregular Polygons paintings, it is not uncommon to experience the illusion of colour depth, based on the interaction between their fluorescent and conventional colours. Some critics praised these artworks’ flatness, while others described odd depth experiences that they categorised as a new kind of illusion. In order to provide a correct reading of these works and to reassess their art historical significance, a scientific case study regarding this colour-depth effect imposes itself. This article discusses an experiment in which we determined whether twenty artists, twenty art historians and twenty laypeople experienced fluorescent colours as protruding, receding or flat in combination with conventional colours. We additionally looked at whether they still perceived colour depth when all fluorescent colours were replaced with their conventional variants. All participants observed fifteen designs, which they had to rate according to the perceived depth of each coloured region with a number between −3 (strongly receding) and +3 (strongly protruding). The results revealed that most participants experience fluorescent regions as strongly protruding, unlike all conventional colours, which were rated as much less protruding. When a fluorescent colour was swapped with a conventional variant, all participants experienced significantly less depth. The differences between the subject groups were statistically negligible when looking at the mean depth ratings for both colour types. However, we discovered that artists experienced more contrast effects, as they gave different ratings to different panels (of identical colour and shape) in the same design, depending on their position.

scholarly journals Students’Ability in Reading Comperhension of the Scond Grade at SMP 13 Berau 2018/2019

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarlina Sarlina ◽  
Nurbianta Nurbianta
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
School Year ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Five Phases

The problem formulation of this research are: What is the students’ ability in reading comprehension . Design of this research was quasi experimental research, by conducted Pretest-treatments-posttest procedures. While the subject is 27 students of junior high school in the school year 2017/2018. The object the researchis the student’ ability in reading comprehension. To collect the data, the writer uses some tecniques suchas test and document. Data processing in this research is divided into five phases: validity, reability, Scoring the test, ranking  and mean,median and mode then all the data are analyzed quantitavely The result finding of this research was the mean score students' reading test is 77.41, the value of median is 65, and the value of mode is 80.The performance on posttest show that the students’ ability in reading comprehension is outgrowth, the students obtained positive progress in learning reading skill.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Retelling Short Story towards Students’ Accuracy in Speaking Skill

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Hasanah Safei
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Good Score ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Test Treatment

The objectives of this research is to find out the effectiveness of retelling short story toward students’ accuracy in speaking skill. This research employed pre-experimental method which entails pre-test, treatment, and post-test. Speaking test was used in collecting the data. A total of 39 students of MTsN Makassar as the subject of this research.. The data on the students’ speaking skill were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results demonstrated that there was a differentiation between the students’accuracy in speaking skill before and after being thought through retelling short story. The null hypotesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (HI) was accepted because the t-test value was 5,42 which was higher than t-table value 2,024.. The mean score of the students before teaching retelling short story was 2,95 classified as poor score. After teaching retelling short story the mean score was 3,38 classified as a good score. Based on result of data analysis above, the researcher drew conclusion that retelling short story could effective toward students’ accuracy in speaking skill.

scholarly journals Reading Attitude and Its Influence on Students’ Reading Comprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Semi Sukarni
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Reading Attitude ◽  
Attitude Questionnaire ◽  
Scale Type ◽  
The Mean ◽  
R Value

This paper investigated the level of the students’ reading attitude and examined its influence on their reading comprehension in undergradute program of English Education Muhammadiyah Purworejo University. Sixty two students participated in the study. Two types of instruments were used to collect the data, namely reading attitude questionnaire and reading test. The questionnaire is  in Likert-scale type with five responses in term of agreement with the score starts from 5 – 1. The reading test consists of 40 of multiple-choice type items assessing the students reading skills. Descriptive and inferensial statistics were used to analyze the data, including testing the linearity as the assumption of one set data. For doing the analyses, SPSS version 22 was used. The finding showed that the students’ reading attitude was high as the mean was 78.66 while, the reading comprehension is sufficient as the mean was 64.02. Reading attitude  had significant correlation toward reading comprehension as the r-value was 0.568. In addition, reading attitude  had positive and significant influence on students’ reading comprehension as the R-square= 0.322 with sig. 0.000. Reading attitude  influenced reading comprehension as much as 32.2%, while 67.8% was influenced by other  factors.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH PREVIEW, QUESTION, READ, REFLECT, RECITE, AND REVIEW (PQ4R)

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mediana Manalu
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Second Year

This study concerned on improving students’ achievement in readaing comprehension narrative text through preview, question, read, reflect, recite, and review (PQ4R)  technique. This study was limited on the second year junior high school students’ achievement in reading comprehension after teaching by applying preview,question, read, reflect, recite, and review ( PQ4R).The objective of this study was to find out the improvement of students, achievement on reading comprehension through PQ4R technique.The subject of the study was VIII-1 students of SMP N 4 Pagaran. The numbers of the students were 35. The techniques for data analysis were quantitative dataand qualitative data.In analyzing the quantitative data, the mean of the students’ score for the test I cycle I was  53.62, the mean score of test II in cycle II was 73.28, the mean of test III in cycle II was 75.65. The conclusion is that PQ4R can improve the students’ achievement in reading comprehension narrative text. Keywords: Reading, Reading Test, Classroom Action Research.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY APPLYING PREDICTION STRATEGY

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hastati Perangin-angin And Meisuri
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Reading Test Scores ◽  
Orientation Test ◽  
Prediction Strategy

This study attempted to improve students’ reading comprehension indescriptive text by applying prediction strategy. This study was conducted byusing classroom action research. The subject of this research was class X-1 SMANegeri 1 Kisaran which consisted of 34 students. The research was conducted intwo cycles and every cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments forcollecting data were taken from quantitative data and qualitative data. Thequantitative data were taken from the reading test (multiple choice test consistedof 25 questions). The qualitative data were taken from diary notes, observationsheet and interview sheet. Based on reading test scores, students’ score keptimproving in every test. In the orientation test the mean was 53.41, in the cycle Itest the mean was 67.52 and in the cycle II test the mean was 83.52. Based ondiary notes, observation sheet and interview sheet, it was found that teachinglearning process run well. Students were active, enthusiastic, and interested inreading. The result of the research showed that prediction strategy significantlyimproved students’ reading comprehension in descriptive text.

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Achievement in Reading Comprehension Through Learning Together Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sundari Ulfa
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Learning Together

ABSTRACT This study focuses on improving students’ achievement in reading comprehension by applying the Learning Together Method. This research was conducted with an action research design. The subject of this study was the first year  IPA students at SMA Nur Azizi Tanjung Morawa. The total  number of students was 32 students. This research was performed in two cycles and every cycle consisted of three meetings. The quatitative data was collected through a reading test and the qualitative data through diary notes, observation sheets, and interview. The reading test showed that the score of the students improved continuously from pre test through post test 1 and post test 2. The mean of the students’ score in pre test was 60,5. In post test 1, the mean increased to 69,4 and in post test 2, the score rose to 83. The diary notes, observation sheets, and interview indicated that the students were eager and more active during teaching and learning process in the second cycle than in the first cycle. It was found that teaching reading through the Learning Together Method improved students’ achievement. It is suggested that English teachers apply this method as one alternative in teaching reading comprehension.   Key Words: Learning Together Method, Reading Comprehension, Students’ Achievement.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT IN NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH EXPERIENCE- TEXT- RELATIONSHIP (ETR) METHOD

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessy Natalia Samosir And Meisuri
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Test Cycle ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Orientation Test

This study focuses on the improvement of students’ reading comprehension achievement in narrative text through Experience-Text-Relationship (ETR) Method. This study deals with   classroom action research which was done in 6 meetings. The subject of this study was the second grade of SMP N 41 Medan, class VIII5. One class is totally taken as the subject of this study. The number of the sample is 34 students. The data of this study were obtained from the reading test, observation sheet, and diary notes. Based on the analysis data, it was found that the students’ achievement improved from the orientation test, test cycle I, and test cycle II. The findings of this study indicated that Experience- Text- Relationship (ETR) Method improved the students’ reading comprehension achievement. The students’ mean scores showed significant improvement, the mean of Cycle I = 64, 38 and the mean of Cycle II = 77, 20. Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Narrative Text, Experience-Text-Relationship (ETR) Method

scholarly journals Investigating Reading Proficiency: A Case Study of a Moroccan High School

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 70-81
Author(s):  
Mounim LAKHAL
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Common Core ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
Reading Competence ◽  
Assigned Reading ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Different Levels

The present study explores students’ primary concerns, perceptions, difficulties and attitudes characterized by a sheer lack of motivation towards reading. It also demonstrates how a language teacher can prosper in his/her own undertaking to bring about a community of readers with a want to read. This study covers an important comparison between students of three different levels, namely Common Core, First and Second year Baccalaureate. Likewise, it tries to explore the extent to which unmotivated readers are prone to meet the challenges all along the assigned reading tasks. A questionnaire was designed for analyzing the barriers towards attaining reading proficiency. It was also geared to determine the things that should be done to overcome the obstacles towards achieving the aspired reading competence. The results from this study imply that there is reason to suggest the need to develop a want in students to read via breathing life into comprehension texts presented to students. This can be done through integrating more illustrations and key vocabulary rubrics. Equally important, reading texts in students’ textbooks need to be given due importance, and dedicated efforts are to be considered on the part of textbook designers to help students attain and boost their reading skills. Reading, if done extensively, helps develop the reader’s reading competence and ultimately becomes an essential tool for academic success.

scholarly journals REVEALING PRE-SERVICE CHEMISTRY TEACHERS’ CONCEPTIONS OF HYDROGEN ATOMIC ORBITALS USING OPEN-ENDED TESTS: A CASE STUDY IN INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (32) ◽  
pp. 250-256
Author(s):  
M. Mahfudz Fauzi SYAMSURI ◽  
Noor FADIAWATI
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Atomic Structure ◽  
Chemical Education ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Atomic Orbitals ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Second Year

Atomic concept is one concept that is abstract and difficult to describe. Therefore, a research has been conducted to reveal students’ conception in the atomic structure topic, especially the concept of hydrogen atomic orbitals. Totally, 44 pre-service teachers from the second-year students of the Chemical Education Department University of Lampung-Indonesia became the subject of this research. This research used the qualitative design by the type of Grounded Theory. The results showed that there were 9 conceptions related to hydrogen atomic orbitals with the percentage of students who have correct and incorrect conceptions (misconceptions) of 4.54% and 95.46% respectively.

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