IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION SKILL AT THE EIGHTHYEAR OF MADRASAH TSANAWIYAH BATUSITANDUK THROUGH K-W-L-H TECHNIQUE

ABSTRACT
Name : Rusni Sardin
Reg. Num : 09.16.3.0098
Title : Improving Reading Comprehension Skill at the Eighth Year of
Madrasah Tsanawiyah Batusitanduk Through K-W-L-H Technique.

The objectives of this research are to know the effective way in teaching
reading comprehension skill and the student’s attitude toward in K-W-L-H
Technique.
This research used Class Action Research (CAR), consists of two cycles. The
subject of the research consists of 37 students in Class VIII C at Madrasah
Tsanawiyah Batusitanduk in 2012/2013 academic year.
In conducting this reseach, the researcher formed the research in cycle I and
cycle II. Every cycle was conducted four meetings then, in the end of every cycle the
researcher gave test to know the students’ literal comprehension and interpretative
comprehension.
The research findings indicate that, using K-W-L-H technique can improve
the students’ comprehension skill. In the cycle I students obtained the mean score
only 61.95 or they obtained around 43.24% in terms of correct number. In cycle II
students obtained the mean score in 70.67 or they obtained around 64.86%. The result
of students’ activities in cycle I was increase in the cycle II. And then having
analyzed the result of questionnaire of the student’s attitude toward the technique
applied by the researcher in this research, it was found that most of the students
interested in learning reading using K-W-L-H technique. (a) The researcher then
formulates the effective ways in improving reading comprehension skill at the eighth
year of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Batusitanduk Through K-W-L-H Technique are: (a)
Give students motivations, so the students have self confidence in learning process.
(b) Observe the students’ activities in the classroom more intense. (c) The teaching
reading make more interact and fun, so the students can express their opinion easily.
(d) Giving understanding or explanation to the students about this technique
intensively.(e) Prepare interesting material so that the students enjoy to share their
own opinion. (f) K-W-L-H technique is more effective taught individually to the
students.