English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning
Vol 7, No 01 (2019)

Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension through Guessing Strategy

Dewi Fatimah Sitompul (Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Padangsidimpuan)
Eka Sustri Harida (Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Padangsidimpuan)
Sojuangon Rambe (Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Padangsidimpuan)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jun 2019

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: to describe the students’ reading comprehension through guessing strategy and to identify the factors which influenced students’ reading comprehension through guessing strategy at Grade XI MAS Darul Istiqomah Hutapadang - Pijorkoling. This research used classroom action research consisted of two cycles. Moreover, the participants of this research were the class of XI (19 students) and there was collaboration with an English teacher. Meanwhile, the data was derived from reading comprehension tests, observation, and interview. Students’ score in cycle 1 was 62.24 (4%) and students’ score in cycle 2 was 78.68 (79%). Based on the research result in cycle 1 and cycle 2, it showed the improvement of students’ mean score and students’ percentage. So, students’ improvement in reading comprehension through guessing strategy was good category (high).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EEJ

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning which is later called EEJ is a journal published by Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty IAIN Padangsidimpuan every June and December. EEJ focuses on teaching and learning of English as a foreign language. English Education : English ...