IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILLS BY USING THE MIND MAP TECHNIQUE AT SMA N 1 KRETEK IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014

Suryani, Lani (2015) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILLS BY USING THE MIND MAP TECHNIQUE AT SMA N 1 KRETEK IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

The nature of this study is action research. This study aimed at improving the students‟ reading skills by using the mind map technique in the process of reading teaching and learning. This research consisted of two cycles. It was conducted collaboratively with the English teacher. The subjects of this research were 25 students of class XI IPA 1 in SMA N 1 Kretek, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The data in this research were collected through observations, interviews, and documentations. The data were in the form of fieldnotes, interview transcripts, photographs, and students‟ portofolios. The researcher used qualitative method in analysing the data. The researcher also enhanced the trustworthiness of the data and the subjectivity by using the two forms of triangulation: timeand researcher triangulation. The result of the two cycles showed that the use of the mind map technique could improve the students‟ reading skills. The students got improvements in the paraphrasing sentence, finding topic sentence, and vocabulary mastery. Moreover, through the mind map technique, the students were motivated to be active in the classroom activities. They were actively involved in the process of teaching and learning. This condition stimulated the students to work based on their own actual capability. Thus, the students got more experiences and improved their achievement.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: reading skills, mind map technique
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 13 Apr 2015 02:34
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2019 20:44
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/16031

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