Institusion
Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji
Author
WANDIRA, AYU
Candra, Muhammad
Murni, Dewi
Subject
420. Bahasa Inggris
Datestamp
2022-08-03 06:28:43
Abstract :
Keywords : reading comprehension, skimming, scanning, Classroom Action Research (CAR)
This study aimed to describe how the skimming and scanning techniques could improve the students? reading comprehension at the IX-F grade students of SMP Negeri 16 Tanjungpinang in the academic year 2021/2022. The subject of this research consisted of 20 female students and 16 male students.
This research employed Classroom Action Research (CAR). In this study, there were two cycles with three meetings in each cycle. There were four steps in each cycle: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The kinds of data analyzed by using qualitative and quantitative analysis. The qualitative data were obtained from the observation sheet. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were from preliminary study, reading comprehension test I, and reading comprehension test II.
The quantitative data of the preliminary study showed that there were 6 of 36 students (17%) who got score ?70. In the test cycle I, the number of students who got score ?70 were 22 of 36 students (61%). In the test cycle II, the students who got score ?70 were 28 0f 36 students (77%). Based on the quantitative data, the improvement of students? reading comprehension achived the criteria success of this study. Furthermore, the qualitative data from the observation sheet showed that the skimming and scanning techniques improved the students? participation and enthusiasm. So, it concluded the skimming and scanning techniques improved students? reading comprehension of Narrative text at the ninth grade students of SMP Negeri 16 Tanjungpinang.