The aim of this research is to improve the seventh grade students‟ reading
comprehension in SMP N 2 Karanglewas through Visualization technique in
academic year 2015/2016. This research was a Classroom Action Research (CAR).
There were 31 students‟ consist
ing of 18 males and 13 females.
The Classroom
Action Research was carried out based on the Kemmis and Mc. Taggart design. The
data were collected through test, observation, questionnaire and interview. The
qualitative data were analyzed based on the result
of observation, questionnaire and
interview while the quantitative data were analyzed by using reading test (pre
-
test and
post
-
test).
The result of the research showed that t
hrough
Visualization technique can
improve the students‟ ability in reading compr
ehension.
The improvement of students
activity in pre
-
test (54.5) to post
-
test 1 (66.1) was 21.3%, then from post
-
test 1 (66.1)
to post
-
test 2 (78.7) was 19.1% and 87.1% of students has passed the passing grade
(KKM) of reading comprehension score ≥ 70.It
has reached the criterion of action
success which was 80%. The test result was supported by the data from interview
result that gave positive response and the students‟ questionnaire which was gained
from ten questions showed that the students‟ gave positi
ve response to the
implementation of Visualization technique in their reading activities. The average
students‟ questionnaire was 82.22%. Those result proved that Visualization technique
could improve the students‟ in reading comprehension.