The Use of The Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) Strategy in A Reading Class at Senior High School Krida Utama Central Lampung
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Tujuan-tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan (1) proses dari stategi DRTA meningkatkan pemahaman membaca siswa, (2) pengaruh strategi DRTA dalam prestasi pemahaman membaca siswa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMA Krida Utama Gunung Sugih, Lampung Tengah. Ada 30 siswa yang digunakan sebagai subjek penelitian. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan tes pilihan ganda. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis konten dan t-test. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) DRTA mengajak siswa untuk secara aktif memberi perhatian lebih pada gambar, membayangkan kejadiannya, dan membuka kamus; (2) DRTA memiliki pengaruh yang positif pada pencapaian membaca siswa setelah mereka diajarkan dengan menggunakan strategi DRTA, ini dapat dikaitkan dengan keefektifan kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh siswa. Ini menunjukkan bahwa DRTA memfasilitasi peningkatan prestasi pemahaman membaca siswa.
The purposes of this empirical research were to explore: (1) the implementation process of the DRTA strategy in the reading class, (2) effect of the DRTA strategy on the reading comprehension achievement. This research was conducted at SMA Krida Utama Gunung Sugih, Lampung Tengah. There were 30 students used as the subject. The data of this research were collected through observation, interviews, and pretest-posttests. The data were analyzed using content analysis and t-test. The results of the research show that: (1) the DRTA engage the students to actively pay more attention at the pictures, to imagine the situation, and to look up the dictionary; (2) the DRTA shows a positive effect on the students’ reading achievement after they were taught through DRTA, this may be attributed to the effectiveness of the activity practiced by the students. This suggests that DRTA facilitated the improvement of students’ reading comprehension achievement.
Keyword: DRTA strategy, students’ reading achievement, teaching procedures.
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