Improving Reading Comprehension of Third-Grade Students Through a Serious-Game Prototype

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Laura S. Gaytán-Lugo
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Grade Students ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

According to national and international assessment results, there is a serious problem regarding reading comprehension skills in Mexico, specifically global reading comprehension. Different tools and techniques have been used to try to minimize this problem. Serious games with educational purposes are a popular tool, as they are useful in developing abilities or improving learning on top of being fun to play. This chapter presents the use of a prototype of a serious game to improve global reading comprehension in children attending the third grade of primary school. The instruction design was empathizing in the design section. Through a quasi-experiment during a four-month period, the game was tested in five third-grade students. Results show a significant improvement in their global reading comprehension skill. However, as future work, and after the quarantine, a bigger sample size is required to generalize findings.

scholarly journals UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN MELALUI STRATEGI DIRECTED READING THINGKING ACTIVITY (DRTA) PADA SISWA KELAS V SDN GUDANGKOPI II KECAMATAN SUMEDANG UTARA KABUPATEN SUMEDANG TAHUN PELAJARAN 2015/2016

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggi Citra Apriliana ◽  
Reka Putri Berlianti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Class V ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
The Third ◽  
Research Cycle ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

This research is motivated by low reading comprehension ability of grade V SDN Gudangkopi II. The purpose of this research is to know the process and result of reading comprehension skill by using Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy. The method used is PTK. he research design used refers to the Kemmis and MC.Taggart models, which are spiral models that begin with: 1) planning; 2) the implementation of the action; 3) observation; 4) reflection. The subjects of the study were the students of class V SDN Gudang Kopi II which amounted to 16 people, consisting of 6 women and 10 men, Based on the results of research cycle I obtained data that students complete the study amounted to 5 students or reached 31.25%, in cycle II increased to 10 students or reached 75%, in the third cycle increased to 16 students or reached 100% that exceed the value of KKM. Based on these results can be proven that the strategy of Directed Reading Thingking Activity (DRTA) can improve reading comprehension skills in grade V SDN Gudangkopi II.

scholarly journals Developing a Serious Game to Improve Reading Comprehension Skills in Third Graders

2015 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Laura S. Gaytán-Lugo ◽  
Pedro C. Santana-Mancilla ◽  
Alejandro Santarrosa-García ◽  
Alex Medina-Anguiano ◽  
Sara C. Hernández-Gallardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Third Graders ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

scholarly journals The Contributions of Reading Strategies and Reading Frequencies toward Students’ Reading Comprehension Skill in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S3) ◽  
pp. 593-597
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Scale Reading ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This study was conducted because of the low level of students’ reading skill. The reading strategies and the reading frequencies were assumed as the factors affecting students’ reading skill. The aim of this study was to describe and to analyze the contribution of reading strategies and reading frequencies toward students’ reading comprehension skill. This study used the quantitative method with the descriptive correlational design. The population was 3000 students who attended Bahasa Indonesia subject in Universitas Negeri Padang, and 353 students were taken as samples by using proportional stratified random sampling. The instruments of this study were reading strategies scale, reading frequencies scale and a reading comprehension test which has been valid and reliable. Based on research findings and discussion, the following can be concluded: (1) reading strategies contributed significance and positively to the students' comprehension reading skill which is 19.6% (R = 0.443 R2 = 0.196 and p = 0.000), i.e. reading strategies contributed directly toward the skills of reading comprehension. Therefore, the higher the reading strategies, the better the reading comprehension skills of the students; (2) reading strategies contributed significance toward the students' reading comprehension skills of 33.1% (R = 0.575 R2 = 0.331 and p = 0.000), i.e. reading frequencies contributed directly to reading comprehension skills. Therefore, the better the reading frequencies, the better the reading comprehension skills of the students; (3) reading strategies and the reading frequencies together contributed significance toward the students' reading comprehension skills of 33.2% (R = 0.575, R2 = 0.332 and p = 0.000), i.e. reading strategies and reading frequencies together contributed directly to the comprehension reading skill. Therefore, the higher the reading strategies and reading frequencies will be the better the reading comprehension skill of the students.

scholarly journals KONTRIBUSI KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN MENULIS TEKS DESKRIPSI SISWA KELAS VII SMP NEGERI 7 PADANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Khairun Nisa ◽  
Nursaid Nursaid
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Skill Test ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Objective Tests ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills ◽  
Academic Year

ABSTRACTThis study revealed the contribution of reading comprehension skills toward writing skill related to the description texts of that made by grade VII students of SMP Negeri 7 Padang. The purpose of this study was categorized into three-part. First, to describe the writing skills of the description text of grade VII students of SMP Negeri 7 Padang. Second, to describe the reading skills of students in grade VII of SMP Negeri 7 Padang.. Third, to describe the contribution of reading comprehension skill to the writing skill of the description texts of grade VII students of SMP Negeri 7 Padang. This type of study was quantitative with descriptive methods. The design used in this study was the contribution design. The population of this study was students of class VII SMP Negeri 7 Padang in the 2018/2019 academic year about 251 students. The sample in this study was determined by proportional random sampling 15% of the population that was 40 students. The data of this study were in the form of scores on reading comprehension skill test scores and scores on writing description text skill. The data were obtained through two types of tests namely objective tests to measure the comprehension of reading skill and performance tests to measure description text writing skill. There were three results of this study. First, the description writing skill of grade VII students of SMP Negeri 7 Padang was in good qualifications (B) with an average of 76.80. Second, reading comprehension skill of grade VII students of SMP Negeri 7 Padang was in good qualifications (B) with an average of 82.50. Third, there was a contribution to reading comprehension text skill on the ability to write description texts of grade VII students of SMP Negeri 7 Padang with percentage 42, 51%. Kata kunci: Kontribusi, Keterampilan, Membaca Pemahaman, Menulis, Teks Deskripsi

Differentiating between Low-Achievers with a Non-Verbal Pictorial Reasoning Measure: An 18-Month Follow-Up

1964 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 985-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren S. Blumenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Low Achievers ◽  
External Criterion ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Vocabulary Skills ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Achievement Test Score ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

Predictive power of a non-verbal pictorial reasoning measure to differentiate between low-achievers in quantitative, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills was investigated in 3 analyses in which high school groups equivalent in terms of (low) achievement scores and different (high or low) in terms of reasoning scores were followed up 18 mo. later, using an external criterion of achievement test score. For these Ss, the non-verbal reasoning measure differentiated between the low-achievers in quantitative and vocabulary skills, but did nor differentiate between the low-achievers in reading comprehension skill.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Reading Section of English National Standardized School Exams (USBN): (A Field Study in SMK NU Ungaran)

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
Rizky Mega Susanti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Gap Filling ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Listening And Speaking ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

With regard to the role of English in Indonesia that is mainly used for academic purpose, it is important to sharpen the two skills, reading and writing, more than the other two skills, listening and speaking. Based on that fact, this study focuses on reading skills, especially in reading comprehension skills. Reading comprehension skill is closely related to literacy levels that nowadays considered important by educational institution. The data was taken from reading comprehension questions in English USBN question sheet and the students’ answer sheets. The participants are students of XII grade of SMK NU Ungaran that are randomly chosen. The result of this study showed that Out of 50 students, 59% of them are best cope with editing task, followed by 56% in dealing with reading comprehension task, 50% of gap-filling task, 48% with short answer task and the least is 22% in vocabulary task. This meant that the proficiency level of reading comprehension of students in XII grade SMK NU Ungaran still needs to elevate. They were still lack in term of vocabulary and understanding the ideas implicitly delivered in the text.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF INTERNET AS LEARNING MEDIA IN READING CLASSROOM

JURNAL BASIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Nurhasanah Nurhasanah ◽  
Bambang Sulistyo ◽  
Merie Agustiani ◽  
Eviyatin Nisa Ulya
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This study investigated students’ perception of using the internet as learning media in reading comprehension skills. This study uses descriptive statistics. The objective of the research was to find out the students’ perception of using the internet as learning media in the reading comprehension skill of the English Education Study Program at Baturaja University. The population of this research was 79 students of English Study Program. The researcher only took 54 students as the sample by applying purposive sampling. The data was collected through the questionnaire that consisted of 20 statements. Then the researcher used five points of Likert scale for analyzing the data. The result of this research there agreed (4.03) students had a positive perception of using the internet as learning media in reading comprehension skills. It means that the internet is a facility to improve his proficiency in language skills. So the use internet for English learning makes language learning an easier process by being fun, interactive, and interesting.

scholarly journals STORY TRHOUGH APPLYING OF THINK PAIR SHARE LEARNING MODEL

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Fachrudin Zuhdi ◽  
Rukayah Rukayah ◽  
Kuswadi Kuswadi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills ◽  
Academic Year

<em>The purpose of this study’s to improve children's story reading comprehension skills by applying the think pair share learning model. CAR takes place in two cycles, each cycle consists of 2 meetings and 4 stages. The subjects of this study are classroom teachers and students of grade V SD Negeri Karangasem 4 No.204 Surakarta 2017/2018 academic year. Data analysis technique used is interactive analysis model from Miles&amp;Hubberman. Technique of validity test in this research use triangulation technique and triangulation of source. The conclusion of this research that is model of think pair share can impove reading comprehension skill of child story</em><em>. </em>

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy on Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills among Secondary Schools Teachers in Telangana State, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Farhath Unissa Begum ◽  
Mohd Hilmi Bin Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Telangana State ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

Over the years, the quality and effectiveness of teaching have been the priority of the Indian government in improving the education sector, particularly the teaching reading comprehension skill among teachers.  This paper investigates the relationship between self-efficacy on teaching reading comprehension skills among secondary school teachers in Telangana State, India.  The study is a quantitative research of the survey type.  The total of 2019 teachers of government owned secondary schools constituted the population, simple random sampling technique was used to select 192 teaching English language across all secondary schools in the state.  Two sets of questionnaire title Teacher self-efficacy Scale (TSES) and Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills which was adapted from Progress International Literacy Study (PIRLS) were used to seek information from English teachers.  Pearson product moment correlation statistics was used to analysis the data and the results of the findings revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between self-efficacy and teaching reading comprehension skill among secondary school teachers in Telangana State India.  Therefore, this study recommends that the school management should implement a policy that will increase teacher efficacy to improve students reading comprehension and to design more effective reading course and activities in the classroom.

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