Abstract:
THE USE OF KWL PLUS STRATEGY TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMP N 12 PEKANBARU
Ernita, Hj. Hadriana, Syafri. K
FKIP UNIVERSITAS RIAU
Abstract
This classroom action research was intended to know whether or not KWL – Plus strategy can improve the ability of the students in comprehending reading text. The researcher was helped by a collaborator and used observation sheets and field notes as the instruments of the research. Besides, she also used speaking test to see the improvement of students’ speaking skill on each cycle. The research started on July 9, 2012 and ended on August 13, 2012.
This action research was conducted to the students at SMPN 12 Pekanbaru, class VIII7. There were 32 students in the classroom. The researcher conducted the test three times. They were Pre Test conducted before the strategy was implemented, Post Test conducted at the end of cycle 1 and Post Test conducted at the end of cycle 2. The aspects of reading evaluated were finding factual information, main idea, supporting idea, reference, the meaning of vocabulary. At the beginning of cycle 1 the average score of the students reading comprehension was 43. At the end of cycle 1 improved to 62, and at the end of cycle 2 improved to 76.
Based on the findings, it was concluded that the use of KWL plus Strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension; therefore, the researcher should continue using this technique in teaching reading.
