Author (Penulis)

Widyana
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri

Author Identity (NPM)

12.1.01.08.0175

Abstract

Reading comprehension is a process in gaining the meaning of a written text. In this process the writer tries to convey and to present the massage by using letter, magazine, symbols, and etc. In MTs N 1 Kota Kediri especially in G class, they are confused and not interested in reading text. During the reading class, they have low concentration and talk each other. By looking at this problem, the researcher tries to solve the problem by applying DRTA strategy in teaching reading.The purpose of this research are; 1) to know the student’s reading comprehension before being taught using DRTA strategy on student’s reading comprehension, 2) to find out the student’s reading comprehension after being taught using DRTA strategy on student’s reading comprehension, and 3) to know whether DRTA strategy has significant effect on student’s reading comprehension. This research used pre-experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. The subject of research is the eighth grade students of MTs N 1 Kediri in G class. This class consists of 39 students. Reading comprehension test was used as the tool of collecting the data. The process of collecting the data is; pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The data was analyzed by using t-test.The result of this research showed that students’ reading comprehension increased after being taught using DRTA strategy. It can be seen from the result of t-test is the t-score is higher that t-table. The score of t-test was 16,58, and t-table in the degree of freedom of 38 at the level of significant of 5% is 2,704 and 2,423 at the level of significant 1%. It means that t-score (16,58) > t-table at the level significance of 5% (2,704). It means that there is very significant effect on students’ reading comprehension after applying DRTA strategy at eighth grade students of MTsN 1 Kota Kediri. Besides, this strategy makes the students’ ability in comprehending the text much better. Keyword: Reading comprehension, DRTA strategy

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PUBLISHED

2017-02-17

JOURNAL

Simki-Pedagogia

ISSN

2599-073X

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