Widyaningsih, Nurjannah (2014) IMPROVING THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ READING SKILL THROUGH THE THINK-PAIR-SHARE TECHNIQUE AT SMP NEGERI 3 WONOSARI GUNUNGKIDUL. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This action research is aimed to improve the eighth grade students’ reading skill through the Think-Pair-Share technique at SMP Negeri 3 Wonosari Gunungkidul. It attempts in answering 1) how the activities were planned, 2) how the plans were implemented, and 3) what the indicators of success and failure are. To achieve the objective, collaborative work involving the researcher, the English teacher and the students of 8B was done. The main subjects of this research were 8B students of SMPN 3 Wonosari in the academic year of 2013/2014. This research, which lasted for seven weeks, was carried out in two cycles by employing various data gathering techniques such as field notes, observation checklists, interviews and tests. The data collected included opinions, feelings, preferences and the results of the students’ reading tests. In analyzing the data, the following stages were applied systematically: 1) gathering the data, 2) coding the data, 3) comparing the data, 4) building interpretations, and 5) reporting the data. Based on the research conducted, the use of the Think-Pair-Share technique in this research successfully improved the students’ reading skill. The finding showed that the Think-Pair-Share technique was successful in improving students’ reading skill. The improvement could be seen from the increase of students’ reading scores. Besides, the finding also showed that the Think-Pair- Share technique was effective in enhancing the students’ participation, especially in terms of sharing ideas, asking and answering questions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | reading, think-pair-share, SMP |
| 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: | 03 Jun 2015 04:16 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 23:06 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/19846 |
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