Novita, Riana (2014) USING DIRECTED READING-THINKING ACTIVITY (DR-TA) TO IMPROVE THE READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 1 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This research aims to improve the reading comprehension ability of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta in the academic year of 2013/2014 using Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA). This was action research. The researcher in collaboration with the English teacher of SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta, Bapak Ponijo, S. Pd., conducted the research. The research was conducted in two cycles following the cyclical action research model consisting of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The subjects of this research were 35 Class 8H students. In this research, there were two types of data, i.e. qualitative data and quantitative data. The qualitative data consisted of field notes obtained from observations and interview transcripts obtained from interviews with the students and the research collaborator. Meanwhile, the quantitative data in the forms of students’ reading comprehension scores were obtained from reading comprehension tests (a pre-test and two posttests). To ensure validity and reliability of the data, the researcher employed five criteria of validity, i.e. democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity and dialogic validity as well as time triangulation, investigator triangulation, and theoretical triangulation for qualitative data. Then, for quantitative data, the researcher employed content validity and internal consistency through Cronbach’s alpha. Finally, the qualitative data were analyzed by reducing data, displaying data, as well as drawing and verifying conclusions while the the quantitative data were analyzed using paired-samples t-test through SPSS 22.00. The findings of this research suggest improvements in the students’ reading comprehension ability. Improvements in students’ reading comprehension ability occurred particularly in the ability to find out the main idea, identify important information, deduce the meaning of unfamiliar lexical items, understand references, and make inferences. In Cycle 1, the students’ first post-test mean score was 71.20, higher than their pre-test mean score, which was 61.37. Using paired-samples t-test through SPSS 22.00, the analysis results showed the twotailed p-value (0.006) < 0.05, which indicates a significant improvement. Likewise, in Cycle 2, the students’ second post-test mean score was 80.00, also higher than their first post-test mean score, which was 71.20. The analysis results also suggested a significant improvement, where the two-tailed p-value (0.006) < 0.05. In addition, there were also improvements in the teaching and learning process of reading. The students participated actively in the teaching and learning activities of reading, especially during DR-TA activities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | DR-TA, reading comprehension, smp negeri 1 yogyakarta |
| 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: | 21 May 2015 07:39 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 22:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/19188 |
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