Teaching Reading through Picture Series in Narrative Text at the Second Grade Students of SMAN 1 Kota Agung

Diah Astuti, Bambang Setiyadi, Sudirman Sudirman

Abstract


Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada peningkatan yang signifikan dari kemampuan pemahaman membaca siswa, aspek membaca manakah yang paling meningkat, dan masalah yang dihadapi siswa dalam pembelajaran pemahaman membaca menggunakan picture series. Sasaran penelitian ini mencakup 35 siswa kelas XI-H di SMAN 1 Kota Agung Tahun Akademik 2018/2019. Data penelitian berupa nilai yang dianalisis menggunakan t-test dengan derajat signifikan p<0.05. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Data diperoleh dengan menggunakan tes membaca berbentuk pilihan jamak dengan empat alternative jawaban. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada peningkatan yang signifikan dari pencapaian pemahaman membaca siswa setelah diajar menggunakan picture series. Aspek membaca yang paling meningkat adalah informasi spesifik. Masalah yang dihadapi siswa dalam pembelajaran pemahaman membaca menggunakan picture series adalah kecepatan dalam membaca, membuat simpulan, dan pemahaman kosa-kata.

The aims of this research were to find out whether there was significant improvement of students’ reading comprehension ability, which aspect of reading improved the most, and the students’ obstacles in learning reading comprehension through picture series. The subjects of the research were 35 students of class XI-H at SMAN 1 Kota Agung in academic year 2018/2019. The data in form of scores were analyzed by using t-test with the significant level p<0.05. This research was quantitative and qualitative research. The data were collected through reading test in form of multiple choices with four alternative answers. The result of the research showed that there was a significant improvement of the students’ reading comprehension achievement after being taught through picture series. The aspect of reading that improved the most was specific information. The obstacles faced by the students in learning reading through picture series were speed in reading, making inference, and understanding difficult words in vocabulary.
 
Key words: reading comprehension, narrative text, picture series.

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