Susanti, Aprida Nur Riya (2013) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH PQRST TECHNIQUE AT GRADE XI OF SMA PIRI 1 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
The objective of this research is to improve students‟ reading comprehension in the teaching and learning process at the 11st grade students of SMA PIRI 1 Yogyakarta through PQRST technique. This study is an action research. The data were qualitative and quantitative in nature. The qualitative 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. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were obtained from the pre-test and the post-test. In addition, this research applied the investigator triangulation, the theoretical triangulation and the time triangulation. The actions implemented in this research were discussing new vocabulary items and guessing the content of the text, using classroom English, applying the reading technique, selecting daily context for the topics, conducting a game, and applying group/pair/individual work. The results of the research show the increase of the students‟ motivation, classroom interaction, and students‟ enthusiastic in the learning reading process. They also could get involved actively in the reading learning process. The students could interact well with other students, the teacher and the materials during the teaching and learning process of reading. The findings are also supported by the quantitative data. The mean score of the students‟ reading comprehension test improved from 36.89 in the pre-test to 44.23 in the post-test. It means that there was an increase of the students‟ reading comprehension ability by 07.34. In conclusion, the use of PQRST technique with its accompanying actions was effective to improve the teaching and learning process of reading comprehension.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | improving, reading comprehension, pqrst technique, SMA |
| 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: | 01 Sep 2015 02:42 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 03:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/25726 |
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