Abstract :
The development of reading test using Hotpotatoes software is needed to
improve students? abilities of SMP Manbaul Ulum in Reading, because it is
already common that students? motivation and ability in reading are low. While in
the modern era, students are acustomed to use computer software since they are
young, so that learning process must combine the rise of technology into learning
process. But in fact, the reading test given by the teacher in this school a still
manually written or typed in the form of paper. The development of reading test
for students of SMP Manbaul Ulum was to help them increase their motivation
and ability in reading. The Design of this product was research and development.
The researcher applied ADDIE model which was modified by Candra Hadi
Asmara to develop this study. There were need analysis, design, development,
expert validation, revision, try out and final product.
After conducting research, the reseacher found that the students need new
variation in reading test format using computer software. The test will be
completed with colorfull. After being tested to students they feel interested and
enthusiastic to do the test. They also feel that it is compact and easy to operate. In
conducting the research,The researcher took 20 students of seventh grade of SMP
Manbaul Ulum for trying out. From the trying out, the researcher improved the
weaknesses of the test. After trying out the product, it showed that the test was
appropriate for the students. While the researcher asked the student about the test,
most of them said that they felt interested in reading English more. The researcher
hopes this product could be useful for teachers to improve their student in reading.
For student, it could inspire them to be more desired to read a lot