IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILL USING PQRST METHOD AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN 2 JENANGAN PONOROGO
IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo
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RAHMAWATI, ELIP FITRI
Subject
PE English
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2014-05-02 04:10:28
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Rahmawati, Elip Fitri. 2013. Improving students? reading skill using PQRST method at the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the academic year of 2013/2014. Thesis. English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo. Advisors: (1) Siti Aisiyah, M.Pd ; (2) Diyah Atik M. M.Hum Key Words: Reading skill, Narrative text, PQRST Method The researcher got some problems in the teaching Reading skill at SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo such as the students score in Reading was low. It was under the minimum basic criteria because the students feel bored and they only accept the example of text in their book. So they found difficulties to explore their ideas. Their thought was only focused in the text which already exists in the book and they could not develop their ability in Reading skill. The statement of problems of this research was: 1) How can PQRST method improve students? ability in Reading narrative text at the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year; and The purposes of the study of this research was: 1) to know the implementation of PQRST method in improving students? ability in Reading narrative text at the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year. The subject of this research was the students of the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year, which consisted of 22 students. The research was started on October 14, 2013 until October 19, 2013. This Classroom Action Research was conducted in two cycles. The researcher used three research instruments. They were: observation check list, questionnaire, and test. Based on the result of this research, the implementation of PQRST method could improve students? Reading skill at the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year. It was seen from the improvement of students? percentage from 50% in cycle I up to 100% in cycle 2. The questionnaire result showed that the students were interested in this method. It was seen from the total of questionnaire I was 52.30% and questionnaire II was 90.91%. The observation check list result showed that the students become active during teaching learning process. It was seen from the total of observation checklist cycle I was 60,39 % up to 93.51% in cycle II. Finally, the researcher gives suggestion that teacher should be creative in organizing the class. The students should practice to use English in daily activities. School also should support the teachers in developing their quality in teaching English. Last, the next researcher can develop this method by using various kinds of the media to get the better result in teaching learning process.
Rahmawati, Elip Fitri. 2013. Improving students? reading skill using PQRST method at the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the academic year of 2013/2014. Thesis. English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo. Advisors: (1) Siti Aisiyah, M.Pd ; (2) Diyah Atik M. M.Hum Key Words: Reading skill, Narrative text, PQRST Method The researcher got some problems in the teaching Reading skill at SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo such as the students score in Reading was low. It was under the minimum basic criteria because the students feel bored and they only accept the example of text in their book. So they found difficulties to explore their ideas. Their thought was only focused in the text which already exists in the book and they could not develop their ability in Reading skill. The statement of problems of this research was: 1) How can PQRST method improve students? ability in Reading narrative text at the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year; and The purposes of the study of this research was: 1) to know the implementation of PQRST method in improving students? ability in Reading narrative text at the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year. The subject of this research was the students of the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year, which consisted of 22 students. The research was started on October 14, 2013 until October 19, 2013. This Classroom Action Research was conducted in two cycles. The researcher used three research instruments. They were: observation check list, questionnaire, and test. Based on the result of this research, the implementation of PQRST method could improve students? Reading skill at the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Jenangan Ponorogo in the 2013/2014 academic year. It was seen from the improvement of students? percentage from 50% in cycle I up to 100% in cycle 2. The questionnaire result showed that the students were interested in this method. It was seen from the total of questionnaire I was 52.30% and questionnaire II was 90.91%. The observation check list result showed that the students become active during teaching learning process. It was seen from the total of observation checklist cycle I was 60,39 % up to 93.51% in cycle II. Finally, the researcher gives suggestion that teacher should be creative in organizing the class. The students should practice to use English in daily activities. School also should support the teachers in developing their quality in teaching English. Last, the next researcher can develop this method by using various kinds of the media to get the better result in teaching learning process.
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