Abstract
The study uses classroom action research. This study also to solve the problems in the class and it also has a cycle with four steps. The data were collected by observation, learning test results, and documentation. This study involved 35 students in eight grade of SMPN 5 Samarinda. This study was carried out in one cycle. It also showed that there is an enhancement in students’ learning results. In addition, it can be said that the use of short stories during the teaching and learning process is very effective to enhance students’ reading comprehension. This is due to the enthusiasm of students to join the process and short stories that are exciting to read. Hence, the students’ mean score indicated that there is an enhancement during the teaching and learning process using short stories. Using short stories as teaching material and strategy in teaching is a very good way, especially to enhance their reading comprehension. This is because short stories provide motivation through moral lessons and get students involved in learning activities. Short stories also give students time to interact with the text by reading the whole story from various short stories. Besides, short stories are also exciting because short stories are very diverse and it enriches students’ vocabulary. Finally, short stories also make students think critically through what is conveyed by the stories.
Highlights
This Reading as a process of learning, and it a part of students' daily activities.Students can get benefits through reading and understand the written text
The process of teaching and learning by using short stories has been done in four steps that consist of these cycle
The researcher focuses on how short stories can enhance students’ reading comprehension
Summary
This Reading as a process of learning, and it a part of students' daily activities.Students can get benefits through reading and understand the written text. This Reading as a process of learning, and it a part of students' daily activities. According to [1] reading is a process of developing meaning from the text. They mention that it is a process in which students actively search in making meaning in what they read, and it referred to making meaning from the text and process that students can use to get information or understand about the reading comprehension text. The reading comprehension needs a process, students with teacher supervision correct and sees the development of students in reading comprehension, especially when they are looking for meaning from the words. That is why the teacher should help students to develop their reading comprehension through the strategy
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