IMPROVING READING COMPREHESION OF GRADE X STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 TINOMBO SELATAN THOUGH KWL ( KNOW-WANT-LEARN) STRATEGI

ABSTRACT

Khairun Nisa (2018).This skripsi entitles “Improving Reading Comprehension of X Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Tinombo Selatan Through KWL(Know-Want-Learn) Strategy”. A skripsi, English Education Study Program, Language and Art Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University. It is under the Supervision of Sudarkam R Mertosono and Maf’ullah.
The objective of this research is to find out if using KWL (Know-Want-Learn) strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension or not. The researcher used quasi-experimental research design. The samples were X IPA2 as the experimental group which consisted of 27 students and X IPA 1 as the control group which consisted of 27 students. The instrument used in collecting data was a pre-test and post-test. The mean score of the experimental class on pre-test is 50.12, while that of the control class is 48.14. The mean score of the experimental class on post-test is 82.51, while that of the control class is 75.46. By applying the one-tailed test at 0.05 level of significance with 52 degrees of freedom (df), it is found that the value of t-counted (2.4) is greater than t-table (1.675). It confirms that the research hypothesis was accepted. Based on the result, it concludes that the KWL (Know-Want-Learn) strategy is effective to improve students’ reading comprehension of X grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Tinombo Selatan.