The Effect of Applying Internet Browsing in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Skill

Abstract

This research is conducted under the following purpose of study: (1). To find out whether the use of internet browsing can improve the students’ ability in comprehending written text. (2).To find out how effective is the use internet browsing in teaching reading. In doing this research, the writer used pre-experimental descriptive method with one group pre-test and post-test design. It was designed in terms of quantitative research. This method was done to measure students achievement in reading comprehension using internet browsing. The population of this research is the students of SMA Negeri 3 Tondano. The sample is taken from the first year students of SMA Negeri 3 Tondano which consist of eight classes. The sample is one class that consist of 29 students (X IPA 1).The result of the post-test = 2490, the mean score (X) = 85.86 and the standard deviation (s) = 10.44. The total scores of the pre-test = 1810, the mean score (X) = 62.41, and the standard deviation (s) = 14.05. Based on the result above, the increasing of the students’ achievement shows that their abilities in reading comprehension are increasing too. So, it can be concluded that using internet browsing in teaching reading comprehension is effective to increase students’ skill in reading comprehension. In teaching reading, planning is very essential. Since it can lead the teaching and learning activity, the lesson plan plays an important role in the success of teaching students the reading comprehension. English teachers are suggested to applying an appropriate technique in teaching reading comprehension in order to make the teaching and learning process more active and alive. In order to manage the class well, the number of the students have to be limited. Teachers have an important role in choosing the suitable technique to motivate the students in learning reading comprehension. It is hoped that the English teachers use internet browsing in teaching reading comprehension. This strategy is effective in stimulating the students to think critically.