scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING COMPOSITE PICTURES ON READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Fatma Dewani Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Language Comprehension ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
English Text ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
The Media ◽  
Learning English

Reading Comprehension is the ability to read text, process it and understand the meaning. It relies on two, interconnected abilities: Word reading be able to decode the symbols on the page and language comprehension being able to understand the meaning of words and sentences . In fact, students generally feel bored and unmotivated in learning English especially in reading skill because English is different from Indonesian so that the students have difficulty in understanding reading English text. They do not know the meaning of some words in the text. Therefore, the teacher’s role becomes important in the teaching and learning process especially in teaching reading. Therefore, appropriate media should be chosen to motivate their students not only to read the text but also comprehend what they read. One of the media that can be used and applied by the teacher is Composite Pictures. A Composite Picture is a large single picture which shows a scene in which a number of people can be seen doing several things. Thus, to know whether or not there was a significant effect of using Composite Pictures on reading comprehension achievement; Composite Pictures was used as media in teaching reading in this research.

THE TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES ON TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION OF RECOUNT TEXT AT GRADE X OF SMA NEGERI 1 SIMPANG EMPAT

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessyana Nasution And Masitowarni Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject

The aims of this study are to know the Teachers’ Strategies on Teaching Reading Comprehension of Recount Text at Grade X of SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat. It was conducted by using qualitative research method. The subjects of this study are two English teachers at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat. The two teachers taught at Grade X. They chosen as the subject which were observed and interviewed. The writer used two instruments, they were observation and interview. This study found that the teachers at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat used appropriate strategy in teaching reading comprehension of recount text and using the media to make the students be motivated and interested in learning. The teachers guided and managed the students in comprehending the material. The teachers' reason in using strategies is because the students get difficulties in comprehending the material if the teachers were used the traditional teaching strategies. The implementation of the strategy adapted by the teachers with the material, the indicator, the purpose of learning on the syllabus and curriculumn. All of the students were active and motivated in teaching and learning process. They were also brave to share the idea, asked the teacher when they found the problem on learning the material and answer the question that given by the teacher.

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 USE OF DOUBLE MATCH PICTURE MEDIA FOR TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Diyah Dwi Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Planning Action

This Classroom Action Research is intended to improve the students’ reading comprehension mastery and learning motivation of the eight grade SMPN 1 Purbolinggo. The participant of the research is  the class VIIIA of SMPN 1 Purbolinggo, East Lampung. They consisted of 30 students. This research uses Kemmis and Taggart’s model; planning, action, observation and reflection of the result. Meanwhile, this research employs the triangulation method (observation, interview, and test) to collect the data. After the data are gathered, they are analyzed and interpreted by using data reduction, categorization and synthesis. The findings were formulated as follow: (1) the implementation used more varieties media in presenting the materials using double match picture. Most of the students become more active in learning process; (2) the improvement of students’ reading comprehension could be seen from the test, the mean score improved from 68 in cycle 1 become 73 in cycle 2. Then, in cycle 3 the score is 81 or all of the students pass the minimum passing grade; (3) there is improvement in the students learning motivation and interest. It could be seen from the observation result, questionnaire and interview. After the implementation, most of the students become interested and motivated in reading during teaching and learning process.

scholarly journals MOTIVATION, ATTITUDE, NEED, AND EVALUATION OF THE STUDENTS OF IAIN MATARAM IN LEARNING ENGLISH AS A GENERAL SUBJECT TO DEAL WITH GLOBALIZATION ERA

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Ribahan Ribahan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Class Size ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Very High ◽  
Learning English

This study aims at investigating motivation, attitude, needs, and evaluation of the students of IAIN Mataram in learning English as a general subject. The data were gathered from questionnaire and they were presented descriptively. The result of questionnaire showed that the students considered English very important (98%). The motivation of the students in learning English was very high (93%) and they learned English for intrinsic reasons (77%). The attitude of the students in learning English was very positive (84%). The students preferred learning English visually to learning orally (81%). The teacher taught seriously (95%), the teacher gave various tasks ((91%), and the teacher gave motivation to the students (95%). The class size supported the teaching and learning process (99%). The students competed seriously in learning English (77%). The students needed English relevant to their content subject (90%) and they needed more reading skill than the three other skills (83%).

scholarly journals Use of Quizizz In Improving Students' Reading Skill

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Diah Ayu Manik Pradnyadewi ◽  
Putu Enik Kristiani
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Review Section ◽  
Alternative Learning ◽  
Timely Feedback ◽  
Technological Developments

Using various learning media in teaching reading are need to avoid the monotonous learning activities which make students easily bored. With increasingly sophisticated technological developments, teachers can apply the Quizizz application as learning media to improve students’ reading skill.  The Quizizz application has characteristics such as avatars, themes, memes, and music which are very entertaining in the learning process. At the time they play the game, actually they are reading a lot and learning to understand the meaning of the reading. In addition, the Quizizz Application also has timely feedback, a review section, and repeats tests and follows new quizzes.  This literature study reviews some papers in studying the implications of Quizziz and its advantages. The aim of this paper is to share the use of Quizizz Application in improving students reading skill. The findings of this study are expected can be an alternative learning media used by both teacher and students in supporting teaching and learning process in reading.

scholarly journals Chunking Strategy; in Enhancing Fourth Semester Students’ Reading Skill at English Department of Muhammadiyah University

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Jusmin HJ Wahid ◽  
Iswan A. Thais
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
English Department ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Post Test ◽  
True Experiment

Teaching reading skill to the students needs applying the appropriate strategy to stimulate students’ understanding to meet the main purpose in the teaching and learning process. It was expected that the strategy itself should be able to be used by the teacher to design the better ways for the students in order to acquire important information. It is realized that many students now need as much information as possible in comprehending all the texts they read. To overcome this problem, the researcher used chunking strategy to improve students’ reading skill. The researcher used true experiment to design this research, then the pre-test was used to find out whether this group in the same level and the post-test was used to detect the progress of the students. The total numbers of the students who involved in the pre-test and post-test were 20. The data showed that the information in the post-test that;  mean score was 70.50, and the pre-test got score was 61.85 then the standard deviation in the post-test was 10.32 and the standard deviation in pre-test is 8.27. It could be concluded that the students get significant progress in their understanding of reading skill by using Chunking strategy in English Department.

scholarly journals THE TEACHING ANALYSIS OF READING COMPREHENSION: A CASE OF THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP PGRI 01 SEMARANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuli Anita ◽  
Dias Andris Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Team Games ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Academic Year

The objectives of the study are1) To know the teaching on reading comprehension at the eight grade of SMP PGRI 01 Semarang in academic year 2016/2017, 2) To know the problems faced by the teacher in teaching learning process of reading comprehension, and 3) To know the solutions of the problem faced in teaching learning process. This research uses qualitative method. The subject of this research was three teachers of class VIII A, VIII F, and VIII G. The instruments used in this research were observation sheet and interview, so the data use was collected through observation and interview. The result of the research showed that 1) the first teacher was first participant implementing reading stage in teaching and learning process. In first participant teaching, the researcher found the problem, it was the difficulty in implementing teaching reading. The solution first participant was make strategy to make student fun. 2) the second teacher was second participant. There was only one interaction, that was the teacher explained the materials then the students kept silent, or the students read something then the teachers listened to them. 3) the third teacher was third participant. The problem it was boredom, and the solution was making question and answer for them. Teachers concluded that reading comprehension is very effective but it can not to be the key in teaching and learning process. From the data which is obtained from documentation and observation inteaching English, the objectives of English teaching can be viewed from kinds of strategy and tecnique in teaching and learning process. Suggestion are 1) for teachers, it is better for them to use Team Games Tournament to teach the students in reading comprehension, 2) for students have to study harder and try to read English more and more, and 3) for the reader to be able to get more information and experiences in the purpose of developing and improving their knowledge, especially in reading comprehensio

scholarly journals TEACHING READING BY USING WFR (WARMING-UP FOR READING) TO INCREASE READING SKILL

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Afifah Linda Sari ◽  
Radityo Tri Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Teaching Learning

Abstract: This research is aimed at describing the implementation of teaching reading by using WFR, to describe the problems of using WFR in teaching reading and to know the students’ response of the implementation of WFR. The result of this study is intended to give contribution to the teaching and learning English. The research was done to the second year students of SMP N 5 Banjarbaru. As the sample, the researcher took 40 students of IIA class. The data were collected through observation, interview and test. After collecting the data and analyzing them and describing the result of them by action research procedure, the researcher described the result of the research. The WFR was conducted in four meetings. It is appropriate in teaching reading and helps the students increasing/developing their reading skill. There are some problems faced by the students in teaching learning process: in which most of students have difficulties in arranging the sentence correctly, the students have difficulties in translating the word from English into Indonesian and Indonesian into English, the students do not understand the instruction of the worksheet, and the students have difficulties in finding the main idea of the text. During the teaching learning process from the first meeting until fourth meeting the response of the students is good. They were enthusiastic in every meeting. Evidently, the result of the hypothesis testing showed that the t- observation is always greater than the t-table; in degree of freedom N - 1 = 39 and level of significance 0,05. It means that there is a significant difference of the students’ achievement before and after the implementation of WFR. The conclusion is the teaching reading using WFR to the second year students of SMP N 5 Banjarbaru yields a good result. WFR is appropriate method in increasing the students reading skills and helpful in teaching-learning process. 

TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION USING JIGSAW TECHNIQUE

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 461
Author(s):  
Cucu Sumiati ◽  
Dede Zulkaidah ◽  
Kaswan Kaswan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
English Text ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Jigsaw Technique

English is foreign language in Indonesia. In English, reading is one of skill that must be mastered by students. By mastering reading skill, it can be easier for student to comprehend the text that they read. However many students not understand how to comprehend the English text well, it caused by inapropriate technique used by the teacher in English teaching. According to the problem an appropriate technique should be applied to improve their reading comprehension. The aims of the research is to find out whether there is any improvement in the students’ reading comprehension using jigsaw technique. In this research, the writer uses pre-experimental design.The researcher takes 30 students as the sample of this research. The instrument of this research is a test uses in pre-test and post-test.The result of this research presents that the jigsaw technique is successful to improve the students’ reading comprehension. It can be sees from paired samples t-test that there is a significant difference for the pre-test score (M = 52.33 SD = 22.234) and post-test (M = 80.17 SD = 9.048), t (29) = -9.275 , p <0.05. It can be concludes that the jigsaw technique improves the students’ reading comprehension.

scholarly journals The Relevance And Implications Of Metacognitive Strategy To Reading Comprehension In EFL Classroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Rizki Amalia
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
Reading Activity ◽  
Learning English

Metacognitive strategy plays a significant role in solving students’ problem in learning English as a foreign language by being applied to some teaching and learning activities. Its strength is on realizing and optimizing students’ awareness upon their own learning. By perceiving their own knowledge, students have control of what they have in mind and can regulate it to achieve certain purposes. This is how they can maximize their learning. In reading skill, students are always demanded to understand the texts they are reading. Thus, applying metacognitive strategy to reading activity will foster the students’ comprehension respectively. This literature review discusses the relevance and implications of metacognitive strategy to reading comprehension in EFL classroom.

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