USING HERRINGBONE TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP NEGERI 1 RIO PAKAVA

ABSTRACT
This study aims to find out whether or not the use of Herringbone technique is
effective in teaching reading comprehension of the eighth grade students at SMP
Negeri 1 Rio Pakava. The research applied quasi-experimental design. The samples
of this study were 21 students in class VIII A as the experimental group and 21
students in class VIII C as the control group. They were selected by purposive
sampling technique. The research instrument utilized to collect the data was a test
consisted of pre-test and a post-test. The experimental group's mean pre-test score
was 41.59 (poor), while the control group's was 45.08 (poor). The mean score of the
post-test for the experimental group was 68.89 (fair) and control group was 58.09
(poor). The result of the test was analyzed statistically by applying T-test using
degree of freedom (df) 40 and 0.05 of the significance level. This research indicates
that the t-counted value (5.12) is higher than the t-table (1.684). In other words, the
hypothesis of this research is accepted. In conclusion Herringbone technique is
effective to be applied in teaching reading comprehension of the eighth grade
students at SMP Negeri 1 Rio Pakava.
Keywords: Effectiveness, Reading Comprehension, Herringbone Technique.