INCREASING STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY OF REPORT TEXT USING MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE

Dynasti Stefani Rebecca Nainggolan, Editha Gloria Simanjuntak, Rosita Simbolon

Abstract


The objective of this research is to find out whether Mind Mapping technique can increase students’ reading comprehension of report text. There were ten classes and one class is chosen as the sample of this research that consisted of 35 students. The treatment was conducted three times. This research used one group pre – post test design. It means that the result is formed by comparing the differences score between pre – test and post – test. The difference of those test are calculated by using Sample Paired t – test. The result shows that the mean of pre – test was 64.4 and the mean of post – test is 77.4. It means that the increase of students’ score is 14.02. Besides, the significance level is 0.00 and it is significant where 0.00 < 0.05. Thus, for the hypothesis, the null hypothesis is rejected and the research hypothesis is accepted. It means that there is increase ofstudents’ reading comprehension ability of report text using mind mapping technique. 


Keywords: mind mapping technique, reading comprehension, report text


Full Text:

PDF

References


Alyousef, H.S. 2005. Teaching Reading Comprehension to ESL/EFL Learners,

The Reading Matrix vol 5, No.2, September 2005.

Arikunto, Suharsimi. 1997. Dasar-dasar Evaluasi Pendidikan.

Jakarta: Bina Aksara.

Bernhardt, E.B. 1991. Reading Development in a Second Language: Theoretical,

Empirical and Classroom Perspectives. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Brown, H.D. 2001. Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language

Pedagogy. New York: Longman, Inc.

Buzan, Tony. 2005. The Ultimate Book Of Mind Maps. England: Harper Collins

Publisher, Ltd.

Nuttal, C. 1982. Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language. Oxford:

Heninemann publishers.

Simanjuntak, E. G. 1988. Developing Reading Skills for EFL Students. Jakarta:

Departemen pendidikan dan kebudayaan.

Suparman, U. 2007. Reading Strategies of English As a Foreign Language (EFL).

Tangerang: Matabaca Publisher.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c)