The Effectiveness of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) Method on Reading Comprehension Ability based on Reading Interest in Grade IV Elementary School Students

Abstract

Reading is a very important means or medium for obtaining information or knowledge, reading is also a type of language, speaking has a very important role in human life. Reading can be done anytime and anywhere according to the wishes of the reader. The aim of this research is to determine the effectiveness of the method in teaching reading comprehension skills based on the reading interest of fourth grade elementary school students. The type of research used is experimental research. The population in this study were all class IV students at SDN cluster 3, Kediri sub-district, West Lombok Regency, while the sample used in this research was class IV at SDN 2 Rumak. The results of this research in the form of quantitative data were analyzed into data using pretest and posttest then analyzed using the normality test with Kolmogrov Smirnov, then homogeneity test with f variance. To determine the hypothesis test, it can be done by comparing the calculated t value with the t table. This is proven by the students' high interest in reading, the average value of the t-test, namely the calculated t value -8.200> t table 1.725 with a significance value = 0.000 < 0.05. For students interested in reading, the average value of the examiner's t calculated value is -8.444> t table 1.812 with a significance value = 0.000< 0.05. So, it can be concluded that the CIRC learning method is effectively used in teaching Reading Comprehension Skills for fourth grade elementary school students. Keywords: CIRC Method, Reading Comprehension, Reading Interest