Author (Penulis)

PIPIT NUR AZIZAH
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri

Author Identity (NPM)

11.1.01.08.0152

Abstract

Abstract This study was quantitative experimental research, and the technique used was one group pre-test and post-test design. This research was held in SMP Pasetia Wiyata, Ngasem Kediri. The data were obtained from the eighth grade students, of which 19 students were taken as sample. To get the data, the pre-test and post-test were applied and then analyzed using t-test formula. From the data analysis, the researcher had concluded that group investigation is effective to be used in reading comprehension. The calculation result in hypothesis testing showed that mean of students’ post-test (74.37) was increased from students’ pre-test(49.37). It is proved by the result of this research that t-score (10.351) which is higher than t-table (2.228) at level of significance 5%. It means that it is significant. Beside that, the writer also found that 57% students agree that Group Investigation used to comprehend the reading material. In conclusion, the researcher concluded that Group Investigation is effective for students’ reading comprehension because it can make the score of post-test is higher than the score of pre-test.The use of Group Investigation helped the students to comprehend the reading, such as understanding vocabulary, identify the detail information, identify the factual information, identify the main idea, identify the meaning of particular word, and identify the implicit information.

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PUBLISHED

2017-08-13

JOURNAL

Simki-Pedagogia

ISSN

2599-073X

ISSUE

Vol. 01 No. 09 Tahun 2017

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