Abstract

This research is entitled “The Effectiveness of Using Cooperative Script Method to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension on Recount Text of 8th Grade Students of SMP N Kewapante, Maumere in Academic Year 2017/ 2018”. The objective of this research is to investigate and to find out whether the use of cooperative script method effective to improve students’ reading comprehension on recount text. The method of this research is experimental research especially quasi experimental research. In analyzing the data, the researcher combined both quantitative and qualitative data analysis. In qualitative data analysis, the researcher used interview technique in order to get information about students’ perceptions in reading, while in quantitative data analysis, the researcher used SPSS version 16. The result of the research showed that the implementation of Cooperative Script Method in experimental class was more effective to help the students in reading comprehension on recount text compared to the use of the conventional method in control class of the eighth grade students of SMP N Kewapante, Maumere. It is also found that cooperative script method positively contributed to improve students’ reading comprehension. Therefore ,the researcher suggests the teachers to use cooperative script method in order to improve students reading comprehension Additionally, cooperative script method can also motivate students to be more active, relax and enthusiastic to comprehend reading texts.

Highlights

  • Education is one the most important things of human life

  • Based on the data research obtained from the Control Class and Experimental Class pretest, the results are as follows: Table 1

  • The researcher found that the use of cooperative script method is effective to improve students’ reading comprehension on recount text

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Introduction

Education is one the most important things of human life. Smith (2008:104) states that education is a process of fostering understanding and an appreciation of emotions and feelings. It can be referred to how people can act with understanding and sensitivity to improve their lives. There are two kinds of education, namely formal education and informal education. One of the subjects in formal education is language learning. Palmer in Allen and Campbell (1972:23) defines language learning as a habit forming process. Language is intimately tied to man’s feelings and activity. It is related with nationality, religion, and the feeling of self

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