ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
| JudulIMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 14 PALU THROUGH TEXT FEATURE WALK STRATEGY |
| Nama: IRMA S. ADAM |
| Tahun: 2019 |
| Abstrak ABSTRACT Irma s. adam (A 121 14 155). Improving reading comprehension of the Eighth Grade Students at SMP Negeri 14 Palu through Text Feature Walk Strategy. Skripsi, English Education Study Program, Language and Art Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty Tadulako University, Under the supervision of Mochtar Marhum and Abdul Kamaruddin. The objective of this research is to find out if the use of text feature walk strategy can improve reading comprehension of the eighth grade students at SMP Negeri 14 Palu. The researcher used quasi-experimental research design. The population was the eighth grade students at SMPN 14 Palu, which was class merpati as the experimental class and kakatua as the control class. Each classes consisted of 20 students. The researcher applied cluster sampling technique in choosing the sample. In collecting the data the researcher gave two kinds of test they were pre-test and post-test to experimental class and control class. The data were analyzed statistically in order to find out the significant difference students achievement before and after treatments. The pre-test mean score of experimental class is 60,385 while the pre-test of mean score control class is 55,5. Then the post-test mean score of experimental class is 82,81 and post-test mean score of control class is 64,67. By using the 0.05 level siginificance and 38 as the degree of freedom (df)=38-2=44, the researcher found that the value of t-counted (1,999) which higher than the value of t-table (1.673). It means that the hypothesis is accepted. In other words, using text feature walk strategy can increase reading comprehension of the eighth grade students at SMP Negeri 14 Palu. Keywords: improving, reading comprehension, text feature walk strategy. |