THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO STAY TWO STRAY STRATEGY TO THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT SMPN 1 PRAMBON IN ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015/2016
Author (Penulis)
ARIS JULIAN ARIANTO
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
11.1.01.08.0029
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The objective of the study was to investigate whether there is a significance effect of teaching reading using Two Stay Two Stray Strategy. Conducted at the eight grade students of SMPN 1 Prambon in academic year 2015/2016, this research used experimental technique with one-group pretest-posttest design. It was conducted in VIII-8 class as the research sample consisted of 32 students. The instrument used to collect the data was test. There were two tests; pre-test which was conducted before being given the treatment and post-test which was conducted after being given the treatment. The formula that was used to analyze the data was t-test. From the result, it was found that the obtained t-test was 9,738, whereas t-table was 2,750 at the degree of siginificance 1%. The t-score was higher than t-table (9,738 > 2,750). It meant that Ha was accepted while Ho was rejected. So, there was very significant effect of Two Stay Two Stray Strategy to the eight grade students’ reading comprehension at of SMPN 1 Prambon in academic year 2015/2016. It is recommended that the teachers use Two Stay Two Stray Strategy in reading activities.
Key words: Effect, Two Stay Two Stray Strategy, Reading ability