IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILLS ON RECOUNT TEXTS THROUGH SQ3R TECHNIQUE (A Classroom Action Research at VIII A grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Ajibarang in the academic year 2014/2015)

PRATIWI, NIKEN (2015) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILLS ON RECOUNT TEXTS THROUGH SQ3R TECHNIQUE (A Classroom Action Research at VIII A grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Ajibarang in the academic year 2014/2015). Bachelor thesis, UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO.

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Abstract

This study was aimed at improving students‟ reading skills on recount texts through SQ3R technique. It used classroom action research (CAR) which was conducted on VIII A grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Ajibarang in Academic Year 2014/2015 on January 2015. The population of the class was 34 students.It was conducted in collaboration with the English teacher. The research consisted of two cycles with two actions in each cycle. In collecting data, the researcher used test, observation, questionnaire, and interview. The result of the research showed that SQ3R technique could improve the students‟ reading skills on recount texts. The students accepted and enjoyed the implementation SQ3R technique because they could follow the teaching and learning process well. The test result showed that about the improvement 14.43% from pre-test 63.97 to post-test cycle 1 73.20and improved 30.84% in post-test cycle 2 which was 83.70. And 94.11% of students has passed the passing grade (KKM) of reading on recount texts score which was 70. It has reached the criterion of action success which was 80%. The observation result showed that the average of students‟ participation in Cycle 1 was 55.63%, and the average of students‟ participation in Cycle 2 was 70.69%. So, the improvement of students‟ participation was 15.06%. The questionnaire result showed that all the students gave positive response toward the reading on recount text teaching and learning process using SQ3R technique. It means that they all felt motivated and enjoyed joining the lesson. Those results proved that SQ3R technique could improve students‟ reading skills on recount texts in class.

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