Fajarini, Anisa Fatikhah (2013) EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING OF READING COMPREHENSION USING READING WORKSHOP IN GRADE VIII A OF SMP N 2 PREMBUN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/2012. S1 thesis, FBS UNY.
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EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING OF READING COMPREHENSIONUSING READING WORKSHOP INGRADE VIII A OF SMP N 2 PREMBUN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/2012 Anisa Fatikhah Fajarini 08202241023 ABSTRACT The objective of this studyis to improve the learning of reading comprehension using Reading Workshop in grade VIII Aof SMP N 2Prembun in the second semester of the academic year of 2011/2012. The type of this study was action research. The steps of this studywere reconnaissance, planning, implementing actions and observations, evaluating, and having reflection. This study was conducted in two cycles of actions. The subjects of the study were 27 students of class VIIIA in the second semester. This study was conducted collaboratively among the research team members namely, the researcher, the English teacher of the eighth grade and the students of class VIII A.In collecting the data, this study used some techniques, namely observations, interview and documentation. There were two forms of the data in the study. They were qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were presented in the form of field notes, interview transcripts, and photos. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were obtained through the pre-test and post-test in the form of scores. The result of this study shows thatReading Workshop was effectivein improving the students’ motivation, involvement, reading comprehension and the teaching and learning process of reading. It is shown by the active involvement and enthusiasm of students doing the reading activites. The students’ improvement in comprehending reading texts was also enhanced. It was supported by the progress of their mean valueof the pre-test and post-test. In the pre-test, their mean value was 58.77 while the mean valueof the post-test was 64.57. Related to the learning process of reading, the improvement was shown by the teacher who had given students a lot of opportunities to be active, taught some reading strategies, applied various activities in the reading class, and provided motivating and interesting materials. Finally,it can be concluded that the students’ reading problems couldbe reduced by implementing Reading Workshop. The activities in Reading Workshop were able to motivate and improve the students’ reading comprehension in the learning process of reading. Key Words: Action Research, Reading Workshop, and Reading Comprehension.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Action Research, Reading Workshop, and Reading Comprehension. |
| 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: | 23 Nov 2016 04:09 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 11:55 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/43887 |
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