The Implementation of PQRST Strategy for Teaching Reading at The First Year of Senior High School

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate whether there was an improvement in students’ reading ability and students’ responses after the implementation of PQRST strategy in teaching reading at the first year of SMAN 1 Kotagajah. One group pre-test post-test design was used in this research. The data were obtained through reading tests (try out, pre-test and post test) and questionnaire. The result showed that there was there was statistically significant improvement of the students’ reading comprehension ability after the implementation of PQRST strategy at the first grade of SMAN 1 Kotagajah with the significant level of (0.00<0.05). The students’ responses of the implementation of PQRST strategy in teaching reading were positive. This indicates that PQRST strategy facilitates students to improve comprehension ability.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat peningkatan kemampuan pemahaman membaca siswa dan untuk mengetahui tanggapan siswa setelah penerapan strategi PQRST dalam pengajaran pemahaan membaca pada siswa tahun pertama di SMAN 1 Kotagajah. One group pre-test post-test design adalah desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Data penelitian diperolah berdasarkan test membaca (try out, pre-test and post test) dan angket. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat peningkatan kemampuan pemahaman membaca siswa setelah penerapan strategi PQRST dengan level signifikansi (0.00<0.05). Selain itu,  tanggapan siswa terhadap penerapan strategi PQRST dalam pengajaran membaca adalah positif.Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa strategi PQRST meningkatkan kemampuan pemahaman membaca siswa.

Keywords: PQRST strategy, teaching reading, students’ response