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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ON DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH RECIPROCAL TEACHING (A Classroom Action Research at The Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 7 Surakarta in 2015/2016 Academic Year)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Penny, Angela Suryaningsih |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | The aims of the research are 1) To know the class condition when Reciprocal Teaching is implemented in a teaching and learning process and 2) To know whether using Reciprocal Teaching in teaching learning English improve students’ reading comprehension in descriptive text. In order to achieve the aims, the researcher conducted a Classroom Action Research. The research applied is Classroom Action Research to know if there is an improvement in students reading comprehension. The research was conducted in two cycles. In collecting the data, the researcher used test, interview, and observation. In analyzing the data, the researcher used data quantitative (pre-test and post-test) and qualitative data (data collection, data reduction, data display and conclusion). The research was conducted at the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 7 Surakarta in 2015/2016 Academic Year. The research implementations showed that: (1) There was an improvement in students reading comprehension after Reciprocal Teaching implemented in the teaching and learning process, and 2) The students showed better achievement in reading comprehension. It could be seen from some indicators: (1) the students’ reading comprehension improved; (2) the use of a right technique increased the students’ achievement in teaching and learning reading; (3) the use of interesting topic that was related with students’ like their favorite singer, place, or toy world increased the students’ enthusiasm and motivation in teaching and learning reading; (4) the students could practice their critical thinking by doing the steps in Reciprocal Teaching; and (5) in teaching learning the students became more independent and critical. Besides that, Reciprocal Teaching is a good technique to improve students’ reading comprehension. It could be seen from the result of the research as follows: the mean score of pre-test was 54.3, in post-test 1 increase up to 67.3, and improved to 78.8 in post-test 2. The students also motivated and focused in the learning and teaching process, which could be seen from the attention they pay to the teaching and learning process. The researcher concludes that Reciprocal Teaching Technique can improve the students’ reading comprehension at the seventh grade students of SMP N 7Surakarta in 2015/2016 Academic Year. Therefore, Reciprocal Teaching Technique can be used as a great technique in teaching and learning reading comprehension in classroom. Keyword : Reciprocal Teaching, Reading Comprehension, Action Research 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jurnal-mahasiswa.unisri.ac.id/index.php/fkiping/article/viewFile/317/260 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
