<![CDATA[ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to increase the studentsâ ability in the sixth semester of the Department of Arabic Language Education Academic 2013-2014 in Intensive reading skill and understanding Arabic texts through the application of SQ4-R learning technique.This research is an action research and qualitative approach. Methods for data gathering: observation, interview, portofolio, reading comprehension test, and field record. Data were analyzed qualitatively by reducing, presenting and with drawing conclusion. Research findings: Aplication of SQ4-R endured modification by the addition of a learning stage, namely stage on finding of vocabularies and meaning in dictionary, that happened post survey stage. Through this action research, SQ4-R was modified into SVQ4-R. The result of this research shows increase on the studentsâ ability in which their initial ability only reached literal understanding with class average score 48. The average score on literal understanding, 48 on prior to the action, 69, 7 on 1st cycle, 77,68 on 2nd cycle, and 78,22 on 3rd cycle. The average score on interpretative understanding, prior to the action, did not appear, on 1st cycle 67, on 2nd cycle 68.4, and on 3rd cycle 73. The average score on in-critical understanding and application, prior to the action did not appear on 1st cycle, 64.3, on 2nd cycle, 70.4, and on 3rd cycle, 78.09. Keywords: Ability in understanding reading texts, SQ4-R learning technique and action research]]>
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