Abstract:
THE READING ABILITY OF FEMALE AND MALE STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 2 SINGKEP: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
YULISNA, MASHYUR, M. NABABAN
Faculty of Teacher’s Training and Education
University of Riau
Abstract
This research aimed to find out the reading achievement of second year students in reading narrative, descriptive, and recount text and to find out whether or not there is a significant difference in reading achievement between the female and male students. The subjects were 25 females and 25 males of second year students of SMP N 2 Singkep. The research instrument used in collecting the data is a reading test in form of multiple choices. The data found were analyzed by using t-test. The results showed that from 50 students, there were 10 students (20%) considered into Good to Excellent level. Next, 26 students (52%) considered into Average to Good. Then, there were 10 students (20%) considered into Poor to Average. The rest of them, 4 students (8%) were considered into Poor level. Finally, the writer found that the students’ ability was classified in Average to Good level and there was no significant difference between the female and male students, in 5% level significant, tt = 2.01, 1% level significant, tt = 2.68. It can be seen: 2.01 > 1.99 < 2.68. Because t0 or tobs that writer computed was 1.99, meanwhile tt = 2.01 and 2.68, it accepted the null hypothesis because t0 or tobs was lower than tt or t critical.
