Prasutiyo, Adhitiya Rachman (2014) IMPROVING THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ READING SKILL THROUGH SQ3R TECHNIQUE IN SMPN 1 JOGONALAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
The objective of this research is to improve the eighth grade students’ reading skill in SMPN 1 Jogonalan through SQ3R technique (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) in the academic year of 2013/2014. The research was action research. The subject of the research was the students of VIII-B class. The English teacher, the researcher, and the students of VIII-B class were the team members of the research. The data were obtained through observations and interviews with the students and the collaborators. The data were in the forms of field notes and interview transcripts. To support qualitative data, quantitative data were obtained from the pre-test and the post-test scores. The actions implemented in this research were applying the SQ3R technique in reading activity to improve students’ reading skill. There were some steps in applying the SQ3R technique, they are; surveying, survey the text to get an overview from the text; questioning, make questions what students wish to get out of the text; reading, read the whole text to find out the answers to the previously formulated questions; reciting, make a recitation in the students’ own words in the form of written text and perform it in front of the class; and reviewing, review what they read to clarify the information collected from the text. The text used in the teaching and learning process of reading was about recount text. The research was conducted in two cycles. Every cycle consisted of some steps, those were reconnaissance, planning, acting and observing, and reflection. The result shows that the implementation of the SQ3R technique in this study is succesful to improve the students’ reading skill. The indicators of the success of the implementation were that: 1) by being able to recite the text, the students showed good comprehension about the text of the given topic, 2) by answering questions from the researcher the students showed good motivation in reading activity, 3) the students were able to practice reading through various given topics. Looking at the scores, it was found that the students’ reading skill is improved by implementing the SQ3R technique. There was a significant improvement between the mean of pre-test (56) and that of post-test (70).
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | reading, SQ3R, smpn 1 jogonalan |
| 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: | 12 May 2015 01:07 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 22:15 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/18470 |
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