IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION USING RECOUNT SHORT STORY AT THE SECOND YEAR OF SMP N 3 KARTASURA IN 2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR

SETYOWATI, SUKMA (2008) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION USING RECOUNT SHORT STORY AT THE SECOND YEAR OF SMP N 3 KARTASURA IN 2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.

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Abstract

This research is aimed at knowing whether or not teaching reading using recount short story is able to increase motivation and achievement of Junior High School students’. The result of this study hopefully will give contribution in learning English. In this research, teaching reading using recount short story is used to increase students’ motivation and their achievement in learning English. This research was carried out at SMP N 3 Kartasura, especially in class “VIII F” that consists of 40 students. To collect the required data, the writer did observation, gave test, and document. There were three cycle in this action research in which pre-test in the early meeting and post-test in the last meeting. She analyzed the data by comparing the result pre-test and post-test. The results pre-test and post-test are used to know the students’ achievement. The mean of the students’ achievement after the teacher give the action 91.55% that belongs to good category and the students’ mean score before the teacher did the action was 51, 15%. Based on the research finding, it can be concluded that teaching reading using recount short story in teaching English could improve the students’ motivation and achievement. Therefore, it is better for the students to study English carefully through practice and experience, and to be active and creative in learning English. While the teacher should teach the students with recount short story, process considerable knowledge to manage an interesting classroom, and prepare the lesson they are going to teach as well as possible.

Item Type: Karya ilmiah (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords: READING COMPREHENSION, RECOUNT SHORT STORY, SMP N 3 KARTASURA
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Users 12 not found.
Date Deposited: 11 Aug 2009 08:02
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2010 08:37
URI: http://eprints.ums.ac.id/id/eprint/4071

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