Mahdum2014-06-262014-06-262014-06-26078-602-19531-0-5wahyu sari yenihttp://repository.unri.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/6426This experimental research is intended to explain the extent of the influence of cooperative learning type CIRC and conventional method toward students’ reading ability – whether they have higher or lower entry behavior. Otherwise, to identify the interaction between cooperative learning type CIRC and entry behavior toward students’ ability.This experimental research was conducted at English Study Program of FKIP UNRI. The subjects of this experimental research were the first semester students in academic year 2007-2008. To determine the influence of cooperative learning type CIRC and conventional method toward students’ reading ability, pre-test and post-test were given. The result of data analysis shows that there is a difference between the average score of pre-test and post-test students’ reading ability in experimental group and control group. In geometry, it says that cooperative learning type CIRC gives influence in ordinal number. The students’ reading ability treated by cooperative learning type CIRC is higher than students’ ability treated by Conventional method. In other words, there is an interaction between cooperative learning type CIRC in entry behavior toward students’ reading ability. Cooperative learning type CIRC can improve students’ reading ability to conventional method. Cooperative learning type CIRC – in teaching learning process- students can work together, discuss, share information, mutual understanding, as well as give mutual sport to get the objectives.enUR-Proceedings