Abstract:
This study was entitled Using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) to Improve the Ability of the Second Year Students of MTs Babussalam KUANTAN SINGINGI in Comprehending narrative Texts. The objective of this research was aimed to know whether the technique of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) can improve the ability of the second year students of MTs Babussalam KUANTAN SINGINGI in comprehending narrative text. The subjects were 22 students from class VIII (B) at MTs Babussalam KUANTAN SINGINGI selected through the result of small survey . The study was divided into two cycles in which one cycle consisted of three meetings. Pre- and Post- tests were given including a set of observation sheets and field notes were used to gain the record of the classroom activity during the Collaborative Strategic Reading treatment. Treatments were designed for two meetings in each cycle. The analysis found that the treatments could reach the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension ability. It was reflected in the result of Post test II. There were about 81.8% of the students could achive the minimum passing score (KKM) of English subject in reading comprehension. In addition, the percentage of students’ activeness was also improved from the first to the last meetings. Moreover, the result of observation sheets and field notes showed a positive behavior in a process of learning and it also helped students improve their reading comprehension ability and more active in learning process.
