<![CDATA[The objective of the research is to identify whether or not: (1) Graphic Organizer is more effective than Lecture to teach reading; (2) students who have high motivation have better reading skill than those who have low motivation; and (3) there is an interaction effect between teaching methods and the studentsâ motivation on the studentsâ reading skill. The research was conducted in IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro, East Java. The research was conducted from March to May 2014. The method used for the research was experimental study. The population of the research was the fourth semester students of IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro. The sampling used was cluster random sampling. The sample of the research was two classes, they were experimental class taught using Graphic Organizer and control class taught using Lecture. The instruments used to collect the data were studentsâ motivation questionnaire in the form of likert scale and reading test in the form of multiple choice. Meanwhile, to analyze the data, Multifactor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test 2 x 2 and Tukey test were used. The data analysis shows the following findings: (1) Graphic Organizer is more effective than Lecture to teach reading for the fourth semester students of IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro; (2) the students who have high motivation have better reading skill than those who have low motivation; and (3) there is an interaction between teaching methods and studentsâ motivation to teach reading at the fourth semester students of IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro. Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that Graphic Organizer is an effective technique to teach reading for the fourth semester students of English Education Department, IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro, in the academic year 2013/2014. The effectiveness of this technique is affected by studentsâ motivation level. Keyword: Graphic Organizer, Reading, Motivation]]>
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