IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS AT SMP N 15 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/ 2013

Purwaningsih, Setyo (2013) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS AT SMP N 15 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/ 2013. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to improve the students’ reading comprehension skills through Graphic Organizers at SMP N 15 Yogyakarta. This study was categorized into Action Research (AR). The subjects of the study were the 8D students of SMP N 15 Yogyakarta in the academic year of 2012/ 2013. The instruments of the study were observation guidelines and interview guidelines, which were supported by the scores of students’ reading comprehension tests. The data from the observation and interview were analyzed qualitatively and the scores were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics. The steps of the study were planning, actions, observations, and refflections. The actions were conducted during May 2013 in two cycles. The finding of this study is that the using of Graphic Organizers could improve the students’ reading comprehension at SMP N 15 Yogyakarta. The qualitative data analysis showed that the students were able to organize and visualize the text better and improve their vocabulary mastery through Graphic Organizers. The qualitative data were supported by the quantitative data. The mean scores increased from 59.71 in the pre test to 67.29 in the first post test, to 72.00 in the second post test.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: reading comprehension, graphic organizers, 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: 19 Jun 2015 05:43
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2019 23:48
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/21039

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