MENGGUNAKAN TEKNIK RESIPROKAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN MEMBACA SISWA KELAS DELAPAN SMP NEGERI 19 PALU

The purpose of this research is to prove whether or not the use of reciprocal
technique can improve students reading comprehension of the eighth grade of SMP
Negeri 19 Palu. This research applied pre-experimental design. The population of
this research were students of the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 19 Palu. The sample
in this research consist 26 students. The sample was selected by using purposive
sampling. The data was collected through multiple choice, comprehension
questions and matching test before (pre-test) and after (post-test) treatment. The
result of this final research shows that the t-counted is higher than the t-table, it
implies that the hypothesis of this research is accepted. It means that the students’
reading comprehension of the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 19 Palu can be improved
by using Reciprocal Technique.

Keywords: Improve, Reading Comprehension, Reciprocal Technique