U-JET: Unila Journal of English Teaching
Vol 8, No 2 (2019): U-JET

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

Diah Astuti (Lampung University)
Bambang Setiyadi (Lampung University)
Sudirman Sudirman (Lampung University)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jul 2019

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 p0.05. 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 p0.05. 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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Journal Info

Abbrev

123

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Ujet is a quarterly journal (March, June, September and December) published by the English Language Study Program, Department of Language and Arts Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Lampung. It addresses a wide range of different fields in English teaching and ...