EFL LEARNERS` READING HABIT AND THEIR READING COMPREHENSION ENHANCEMENT THROUGH PARTNER READING

This present study was quasi experiment research. This study aimed to find out whether or not there is any the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension by using buzz group technique. The population of the study was all the eighth grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA in Academic Year 2019/ 2020. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling. The sample is divided by two experimental class and control group. The try-out was done at VIII. C with 22 respondents. The data was collected by using test. The reliability of the data was taken through Alpha Cronbach. The data were analyzed by using paired T-test of control class and paired t-test of experimental class and independent t-test too. The result showed that from the mean score was 71 improved to be 84, 6 and based on independent T-test the value of T obtained was 8,122 as significant level of 0.05 for 2 tailed testing and degree of freedom (df) was 48 the critical value of T table 3, 425. The value was higher than T table (8,122>3,425) and the value sig, (2 tailed)= 0.000 less than the value of significant level (0.05). It mean that there was significant improvement the students who was taught by using buzz group technique and those who was not at SMP SENTOSA BAKTI Baturaja. It concluded that Buzz group technique was effective to promote students’ reading comprehension at the Eighth Grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA.

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KNOW –WANT-LEARN (KWL) STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION

IDEAS Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning Linguistics and Literature ◽

10.24256/ideas.v6i2.512 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Husnaini Husnaini

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Alternative Hypothesis ◽

Research Result ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Test Form ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group

The objectives of the research is to find out whether or not the use of KWL strategy is more effective than non KWL strategy in improving students’ interpretive comprehension. The research applied quasi experimental design in which the researcher used two groups namely experimental group with treatment by using KWL strategy and control group non KWL strategy. The subject of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP Neg. 9 Palopo with the number of sample is 60 students, 30 students in experimental group and 30 students in control group. The researcher gave pretest before treatment to both groups and gave treatment to experimental group in six meetings and the last the researcher gave posttest. The data were collected through reading comprehension test in objective test form. The research result indicated that the use of KWL strategy is more effective than non KWL strategy in improving students’ interpretive comprehension. It was proven by the t-test of students’ posttest on this level of comprehension between experimental and control group where Probability value was lower than alpha (.000<0.05). It indicates that null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted because P-value < α.

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The effect of crossword puzzle on the eighth grade students’ reading comprehension of descriptive text at SMPN 1 Barat Magetan

English Teaching Journal : A Journal of English Literature, Language and Education ◽

10.25273/etj.v6i1.4454 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Agustin Noni Munawaroh ◽

Lulus Irawati ◽

Arri Kurniawan

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Experimental Research ◽

Learning Process ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Lesson Plan ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Crossword Puzzle ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

The Mean

The objective of this experimental research is to know whether or not there is an effect of using Crossword Puzzle on the Eighth grade students’ Reading Comprehension of Descriptive texts at SMP Negeri 1 Barat. The researcher uses design True-experimental research in sub design The Randomized Posttest-Only Control Group Design. This research uses random sampling. The data collection method is test. The researcher uses primary data consisted of the students’ scores collected by a Reading Comprehension. The researcher uses Pair-Sample t-test to know the result whether it was statistically significant. In research procedure the researcher uses planning, application, and reporting. The results of the research are that: (1) the procedures of teaching reading by using Crossword Puzzle consists of preparation and teaching and learning process. In preparation activities, the researcher prepares the material of descriptive text and RPP or lesson plan. In teaching and learning process, the researcher does three activities in two meetings. The first meeting, teaching a reading by using a conventional technique and the second meeting, by using a Crossword Puzzle. (2) The effect of using a Crossword Puzzle on the eighth grade students’ reading comprehension of the descriptive text at SMP Negeri 1 Barat is significant. It can be seen from the significant value (2-tailed) of that is 0.000. It is lower than 0.05. It means that the mean score of one class is different. The mean score of pretest is 55.7813 while the mean score of the post test is 96.7188. It means that a crossword puzzle is effective to teach a reading comprehension..

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Buzz Group Technique to Promote Students Reading Comprehension

ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) ◽

10.26877/eternal.v10i2.4974 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Nurul Afifah

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

T Test ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

The Mean ◽

And Control ◽

Academic Year ◽

Paired T Test ◽

Group Technique

This present study was quasi experiment research. This study aimed to find out whether or not there is any the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension by using buzz group technique. The population of the study was all the eighth grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA in Academic Year 2019/ 2020. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling. The sample is divided by two experimental class and control group. The try-out was done at VIII. C with 22 respondents. The data was collected by using test. The reliability of the data was taken through Alpha Cronbach. The data were analyzed by using paired T-test of control class and paired t-test of experimental class and independent t-test too. The result showed that from the mean score was 71 improved to be 84, 6 and based on independent T-test the value of T obtained was 8,122 as significant level of 0.05 for 2 tailed testing and degree of freedom (df) was 48 the critical value of T table 3, 425. The value was higher than T table (8,122>3,425) and the value sig, (2 tailed)= 0.000 less than the value of significant level (0.05). It mean that there was significant improvement the students who was taught by using buzz group technique and those who was not at SMP SENTOSA BAKTI Baturaja. It concluded that Buzz group technique was effective to promote students’ reading comprehension at the Eighth Grade students of SMP SENTOSA BAKTI BATURAJA.

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Enhancing students' reading comprehension achievement using patner reading strategy

Language and Education Journal ◽

10.52237/lej.v5i1.157 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 57-65

Author(s):

Ratna Nery

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Critical Value ◽

Reading Strategy ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Tenth Graders ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Partner Reading

This research aimed to investigate whether the students who were taught using Partner Reading Strategy had better reading comprehension achievement than those who were not. The method used was quasi-experimental. The sample of this study was 70 tenth graders involved experimental group (class X MIPA 2) and control group (class X MIPA 3). Each group consisted of 35 students. The written test in the form of multiplechoice was administered to get data collection. Before giving the test, the test was tried out to non-samples students of the eighth-grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Kayuagung class X MIPA 1 to check the validity and reliability of the test. The data were analyzed using t-test. The result of the t-test was significant at p<0.05 with df = 68, the critical value of ttable = 1.995. Since the value of tobtained (9.304) was higher than the critical value of ttable = (1.995), Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. It means that the students who were taught using Partner Reading Strategy had comprehension in reading that made their reading comprehension achievement improve better and that those who were not.

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Utilizing Group Investigation Techniques to Enhance Students’ Reading Comprehension Skills on Recount Text

Journal of English Education Studies ◽

10.30653/005.202032.60 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 53-61

Author(s):

Ledy Nur Lely ◽

Welliam Hamer ◽

Fathimah Zahroh

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Junior High School ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

School Curriculum ◽

Posttest Score ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Investigation Technique ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

Class Viii

Recount text is one of the texts in writing which must be taught and stated in Junior High School curriculum. Some students felt that reading text is boring because the students tend to be very lazy to read the text, so that they are not interested in English lessons. The researchers used group investigation technique as one of alternatives in teaching and learning to develop the material and make students more active and interested in class. The objective of this research is to find out whether teaching using group investigation technique is able to develop the students’ reading in recount text at the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 17 Kota Serang. The methodology of this research was a quantitative research method by using true experimental design. The study was carried out into two classes, Class VIII E as experimental class, and Class VIII C as control class. The results of the study showed that group investigation was able to develop students’ reading comprehension in recount text. Mean of posttest score of the experimental class (67.31) was higher than the control class (64.18). Based on the statistical analysis using t-test analysis, it showed the value of tcount ≥ ttable = 49.12 ≥ 1.99. It means that (Ha) was accepted and the (H0) was rejected. It can be concluded that group investigation is able to develop students’ reading comprehension in recount text at eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 17 Kota Serang.

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THE USE OF LITERATURE-BASED INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS

The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English as a Foreign Language ◽

10.36706/jele.v6i2.9278 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 61-73

Author(s):

Ressy Novasyari

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Eighth Graders ◽

Population Based ◽

Mean Difference ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Writing Achievement ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Based Instruction ◽

And Control

Abstract: This research aimed to investigate whether or not there were significant differences in reading comprehension and writing achievement between the eighth grade students of SMP Islam Az-Zahra 2 Palembang who were taught by using Literature-Based instruction and those who were not. This study used one of the quasi experimental designs: pretest-posttest design. The sample was selected purposively from the whole population based on their reading comprehension scores. Forty six eighth graders were selected as the sample and equally divided into experimental and control groups. Pretest and posttest were given to both groups. Using paired sample statistics, the results of the experimental group showed that the students’ reading comprehension and writing achievement ? significantly improved. Furthermore, the result of the independent t-test showed that with mean difference of reading comprehension was 8.609, t value 11.111(p<0.05). Moreover, the mean difference of writing achievement was 6.8043, t value 10.478 (p<0.05). Keywords: Literature-based instruction, reading comprehension and writing achievement.

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USING SOCIOGRAM TO IMPROVE THE WRITING AND SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 JARAI

English Community Journal ◽

10.32502/ecj.v2i2.1331 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 269

Author(s):

Yoga Pratama

Keyword(s):

Eighth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

Post Test ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Test Control

The objectives of this study were to find out whether or not there was significant improvement in writing and speaking achievements of the eighth grade students of SMPN1 Jarai after they were taught by using Sociogram, to find out whether or not there was significant improvement in each aspect of writing and speaking achievements of the eighth grade students of SMPN1 Jarai after they were taught by using Sociogram, to find out whether or not there was significant difference in writing and speaking achievements between the eighth grade students of SMP 1 Jarai who were taught by using Sociogram and those who were not, and to find out the perception of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Jarai after they were taught by using Socoiogram. In this paper, an experimental research method with pre and post test control group design was used with 70 students as the sample divided into two groups, experimental and control group. However, only the students of the experimental group were taught by using Sociogram. The obtained data were analyzed by using t-test. The students were given questionnaire to know their perceptions. The result showed that there was a significant difference in both students? writing and speaking achievements after they were tought by using Sociogram. Furthermore, it was found that there was a significant difference in students? writing and speaking achievement between the experimental and control groups. In conclusion, Sociogram improves the students? writing and speaking achievements.

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The Use of Hangman Game in Motivating Students in Learning English

Academic Journal Perspective Education Language and Literature ◽

10.33603/perspective.v4i2.1544 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 139

Author(s):

Rika Mandasari Manan

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Research Design ◽

Experimental Research ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Eighth Grade Students ◽

Result Analysis ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Learning English

In learning foreign language such as English, a learner should have motivationin order to have willingness to learn. This study is an attempt to investigate thestudents’ motivation in learning English by using Hangman Game. And this study wasto find out if the use of Hangman game motivates the students in learning English. Themethod used in this study was quantitative with experimental research design. Thetarget population of this study was the eighth grade students of MTs Negeri Cirebon 1.The writer took two classes as samples and the number of the samples was 36 students.The samples were divided into experimental group and control group. There are tworesearch instruments which were used to collect data. They were questionnaire andobservation. The result analysis of observation showed that the students in experimentalgroup had higher motivation than in control group. Meanwhile, the calculation of thevalue of the questionnaire showed that there were significant differences betweenexperimental group and control group. The result of taccount was 2,44 while the result ofttable was 1,994. It was mean that the value of taccount (2,44) > ttable (1,994). So,hypotheses alternative (Ha) was accepted or the use of Hangman game motivate thestudents in learning English to eighth grade students of MTs Negeri Cirebon 1.

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Comparative Study Between Using Cooperative Learning Model Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) and Direct Instructional Method (DI) to Teach Students’ Reading Comprehension

English Education ◽

10.20961/eed.v6i3.35903 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 367

Author(s):

Nurul Ariffa Anggiasari ◽

Muh Asrori ◽

Teguh Sarosa

Keyword(s):

Reading Comprehension ◽

Cooperative Learning ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Junior High School ◽

Instructional Method ◽

Eighth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Learning Material ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Eighth Grade Students

Mastering reading comprehension is a must for language learners. Without mastering reading comprehension students aren’t able to grasp the message on their written form of learning material. Yet, reading comprehension oftenly considered to be difficult by students. This may caused by teacher’s method of teaching that doesn’t effective. This article compare between the use of Cooperative Learning method model Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) and Direct Instructional Method (DI) to teach studentsz reading comprehension. Here describe there is significant difference in reading comprehension achievement between the students taught using TGT and those taught using DI of the eighth grade students of one state junior high school in Grogol, and whether TGT is more effective than DI to teach reading comprehension. The method used in this study is experimental method (comparative study). The population of the research is all the eighth grade students. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling. Two groups of student were taken, VIII-B as experimental group and VIII-C as control group. The instrument to collect data is test. The data were analyzed using t-test formula. The computation showed that t-observation (to) is 3.32 consulting t-table (78, 0.05) = 1.96, therefore the to is higher than tt. It is concluded that there’s significant difference between experimental and control group. Besides, the mean of the group of students taught using TGT is 62.62, while that of those taught using DI is 59.46, meaning that TGT gives better achievement than DI. Thus, TGT is more effective than DI to teach reading comprehension.

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