Journal of English Development
Vol. 3 No. 02 (2023): Journal of English Development

Increasing Students’ English Reading Comprehension Through Novel Text in Extensive Reading Class: English

Rifari Baron (Universitas Indraprasta PGRI Jakarta)
Sufi Alawiyah (Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jul 2023

Abstract

    Abstract  The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of fiction  novel texts in improving students' English reading comprehension skills. This study used an experimental approach using a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The sample of this research was postgraduate students of the English Education Study Program, at Indraprastha University, Jakarta. There were 50 students involved in the research process. The process of collecting data using tests and observations. The data that has been obtained will be tested for its normality level using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the data homogeneity test using the Analysis of Variance test with a confidence level = 0.05. Data that has been declared normal and homogeneous is then processed using a two-sample paired t-test for the average. The results showed that t stat < t-table (-28.767 < 2.0638). This means that novel texts have a positive influence on students' English reading comprehension and that for literal, inferential and critical understanding. This finding has implications for lecturers that the learning resources provided by the problems faced can have a good impact on student learning outcomes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jed

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Development invites submissions of previously unpublished articles that address English language-related issues within Linguistics, applied linguistics, applied teaching, English as first, second and foreign language, language design and development, language testing and ...