Teaching Reading Descriptive Text Research Articles

The Application of Jigsaw Tasks by Using Scrambled Sentences in Teaching Reading Descriptive Text

This study aims to know the implementation of Jigsaw Tasks by using Scrambled Sentences in teaching reading descriptive text and its strengths and weaknesses. This is qualitative research. The data are collected using observation and interviews. Meanwhile, the data analysis uses three steps: reduction data, display data, and data verification. The results show that in the implementation of jigsaw tasks by using scrambled sentences, the students pay attention and listen to the explanation of the teacher during the teaching-learning process. They rearrange the jumble sentences card based on the pictures by adhering to the flannel board. The advantages are it could increase the student’s vocabulary mastery, and the jigsaw task technique with scramble sentences could motivate the students to understand the descriptive text and make the students focus on the material given. Besides, the students are active, enthusiastic, and enjoy learning to read descriptive text by using jigsaw tasks with scrambled sentences The disadvantages are the students make noise. Hence, his method is recommended for all teachers to use for teaching reading descriptive text and for future research to conduct the same research but in different fields.

Applying Skimming Strategy in Teaching Reading Descriptive Text

Reading is an important activity to enrich knowledge. However, it is considered as a difficult skill to learn. There are many students facing difficulties in comprehending the content of the reading text, including descriptive text. A strategy which can solve such problems is needed. Skimming strategy is the strategy which enable students to quickly find the main idea and relevant information of the text. Based on those reasons, the research questions are proposed as follows: (1) How can skimming strategy be implemented in teaching reading descriptive texts? and (2) How can the second year students’ reading comprehension ability be improved using skimming strategy? This study used two research methods. Those were qualitative and quantitative research design. They were collected to prove the implementation and the significant improvement by using skimming strategy. Both numeric information and the real observation were evaluated to gain clear and strong data. The researcher acted as the observer to see the process of teaching and learning descriptive texts in three stages. The results of the research showed that the teacher and students implemented four steps of skimming strategy, which are: (1) read the first several paragraph; (2) leave out material; (3) find the main ideas; (4) read fast. The t-test of this research was also calculated to see whether there was a significant difference between control and experimental class and the mean was also measured to see the students’ improvement score. The mean score of experimental class was better than the mean score of control class. However, the t-test result showed that there was no significant difference between experimental and control class.

Applying Skimming Strategy in Teaching Reading Descriptive Text

Reading is important activity to enrich knowledge. However, it is considered as difficult skill to learn. There are many students facing difficulties in comprehending the content of the reading text, including descriptive text. It is needed the strategy which can solve such problems. Skimming strategy is the strategy which enable the students to quickly find the main idea and relevant information of the text. Based on that reasons, the research questions are proposed as follows: (1) How can skimming strategy be implemented in teaching reading descriptive texts? and (2) How can the second year students’ reading comprehension ability be improved using skimming strategy?. This study used two research methods. Those were qualitative and quantitative research design. They were collected to prove the implementation and the significant improvement by using skimming strategy. Both numeric information and the real observation were evaluated to gain clear and strong data. The researcher acted as the observer to see the process of teaching and learning descriptive texts in three stages. The results of the research showed that the teacher and students implemented four steps of skimming strategy, as follows: (1) read the first several paragraph; (2) leave out material; (3) find the main ideas; (4) read fast. The t-test of this research was also calculated to see whether there was significant difference between control and experimental class and the mean was also measured to see the students’ improvement score. The mean score of experimental class was better than the mean score of control class. However, the t-test result showed that there was not significant difference between experimental and control class.

The Use of Microsoft Sway 365 in Teaching Reading Descriptive Text: A Response to Pandemic Situation

The aim of the study is to investigate the use of Microsoft Sway 365 in teaching reading descriptive text as a response in pandemic situation. The method used in the research was classroom action research. Subject of the research was 36 students from tenth grade of SMAN 1 Baros, Banten Province. Data collective techniques used in this recent study were test and questionnaire. The result of research shows that students achieve average scores 67.5 from reading test in pre-cycle. This result, of course, still lower than the ideal score 75. Since Sway Microsoft 365 is implemented, students’ scores are increased. This can be seen from the average score in cycle 1 is 77.5; and it increases into 81.5 in cycle 2. These results also matched to the questionnaire result which 78% of students agree if Microsoft Sway 365 can be used as an alternative online learning media for reading descriptive text, especially proposed for pandemic situation.

THE USE OF PORPE (PREDICT, ORGANIZE, REHEARSE, PRACTICE, EVALUATE) STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR THE TENTH GRADESTUDENTS OF SMAN 1 PERCUT SEI TUAN

This study aims to find out the use of PORPE strategy in teaching reading descriptive text for the tenth grade students of SMAN 1 PercutSei Tuan in the academic year of 2019/2020. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. The data of this study were collected by using observation and interview to the process of PORPE strategy in teaching reading descriptive text and students’ self-predicted essay questions and answers as supported data. The result of observation, interview, and students’ self-predicted essay questions and answers prove that the use of PORPE strategy in teaching reading descriptive text for the tenth grade students of SMAN 1 PercutSei Tuan was 87%. Based on the result, the use of PORPE strategy which was done by the teacher were well-structured. Thus, the reason why PORPE considered to be applied because PORPE is appropriate in teaching reading descriptive text. The strategy made students more critical towards the questions because in every step they had to think critically and remember all the key points in the passage. The data were analyzed by using Sugiyono (2008) theory. It was supported that the percentage of each steps of PORPE strategy were predict (89%), organize (83%), rehearse (67%), practice (100%), and evaluate (100%). This showed that the students were interested in PORPE strategy and the average of students’ score of self-predicted essay questions and answers was 91. This number is categorized as good according to Nurgiyantoro’s Criterion Referenced Evaluation. Thus, PORPE strategy is effective and appropriate to be used in reading text, particularly descriptive text.Keywords: PORPE strategy, reading, descriptive text.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION IN READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT USING STUDENT TEAM ACHIEVEMENT DIVISIONS (STAD) TECHNIQUE

The purpose of this research is to find out how STAD technique did improve students comprehension in reading descriptive text. The action hypothesis in this research was stated that teaching reading descriptive text using Student Team Achievement Divisions (STAD) technique can improve the achievement of the eighth grade students of MTSN 2 Pontianak. Classroom action research was used in conducting this research in two cycles. The data were divided measurement test, observation checklist, and field note. The result of the implementation shows that after the researcher conducted the actions, the students reading comprehension improved as shown in the result of both the observation on the students activities during the actions and their individual quizzes mean scores. From the reading comprehension test, the mean score of the individual quiz 1 was 48.57 and the mean score of the individual quiz 2 was 75.75. Student Team Achievement Divisions technique can improve reading comprehension of main idea, details, reference and inference.

Improving Students’ Reading Ability of Descriptive Text by using Small Group Discussion

In this research, the researcher applied Small Group Discussion to overcome the problems that were faced by the students. This research was conducted in order to improve students’ reading ability in descriptive text through Small Group Discussion at the seventh grades of MA Al-Hisi Ringinsari Sumbermanjing Wetan 2016-2017. In conducting this research, the researcher used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the method of research. The researcher conducted this research in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of three meetings. The researcher used Small Group Discussion to create comfortable atmosphere during teaching and learning process of reading, and more importantly to improve the students’ reading ability especially on reading descriptive text. The subject of this research was the students of seventh grade at MA Al-Hisi Ringinsari Sumbermanjing Wetan 2016-2017 on academic year especially VII IPA class. The instruments to collect the data were interview, observation checklist, and reading test. The result of the research showed that by using Small Group Discussion in teaching reading descriptive text. The researcher could improve the student’s reading ability especially descriptive text. Their responses showed that they were interested to learn reading subject because they felt easier to read using Small Group Discussion.

The Use of Gallery Walk in Teaching Descriptive Text to Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills for 7th Graders

The purpose of this research was to analyze the use of Gallery Walk in teaching reading descriptive text and how it promoted higher order thinking skills for 7th graders. The subject of the research was the teacher of Junior High School in Surabaya. In finding the sample of the research, the participant was the 7th grade students of Junior High School. The data of the research was the teacher and to gain the detail data and information, the researcher gathered the data by using two techniques, they were observation and documentation in four meetings in the classroom. The teacher used Gallery Walk method in teaching descriptive text and to promote the students’ higher order thinking skills the teacher implemented the step of the lesson plan, such as Grouping, distributing material, students’ presentation, sharing knowledge, collective reflection and conclusion. The result of the data showed that the use of Gallery Walk in teaching reading descriptive text can promote higher order thinking skills of 7th graders, especially in level C3 to C5 (Applying, Analyzing and Evaluating). Connected to the result, the writer suggests teachers to practice teaching using this method to promote students’ higher order thinking skills as mentioned in k13 Curriculum.

Using brochure as a media in teaching reading descriptive text among the eight grade students of SMPN 1 Jiwan

The objectives of this research are: 1) to know how is the implementation of Brochure to teach reading for the eight grade students of SMPN 1 Jiwan, 2) to find out the advantages of the implementation of brochure to teach reading for the eight grade students of SMPN 1 Jiwan, 3) to find out the disadvantages of teaching reading descriptive text to the eight grade students of SMP N 1 Jiwan in schoooling year of 2016/2017. The research approach and type of this research is descriptive qualitative research. This research was held on SMP N 1 Jiwan, focus on the eight grade students. The source of data of this research are social situation, participant and document. The participant of this research are the students of class VIII G. In this research, the researcher as observer in the class. To get the data, the researcher uses observation, interview, and documentation. The technique of data analysis that used in this research are data condensation, data display, and drawing or verifying conclusion. The result of the research are 1) the implementation of Brochure as a media to teach reading divided into three stages, they are (a) pre- activities included greeting, checking students’ attendance, and build background knowledge, (b) whilst activities included giving the explanation about the materials, and the implementation of brochure as a media, (c) post activities included review the materials, asking the students difficulties, gives a conclusion, and closing. 2) the advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of brochure as a media. The advantages are to increase the students interesting in following teaching reading, this media can helps the students to finish their task to answer all the questions, and to makes the students do not feel bored in teaching reading process. While, the disadvantages by using brochure that are some students still passive during teaching reading process, the students have less vocabularies make the students feel difficult to translate the meaning of the text. Based on the research, the researcher gives some suggestion. The teacher is suggested to use this media especially in teaching reading descriptive text. The students should increase their vocabulary in order to makes the students be easier to understand the meaning of the text. The future researcher are suggest to conduct other research in english teaching especially for teaching reading.

Improving Students Comprehension by Using Jigsaw Technique for the First Grade Students of SMA NU AL-Fudloli Ganjaran Gondanglegi Malang

Reading comprehension is the ability to analyze and understand the text in some reading context. This ability is taught to generalize the ability and share information in the reading context. In this research, the researcher applied Jigsaw Technique to solve the problems that were faced by the students. This research was conducted in order to improve students’ reading comprehension in descriptive text through Jigsaw Technique in the first grade students of SMA NU AL-FUDLOLI Ganjaran Gondanglegi Malang 2017-2018. In conducting this research, the researcher used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the method of research. The researcher conducted this research in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of three meetings. The researcher used Jigsaw Technique to make pleasant atmosphere during teaching and learning process of reading, and more importantly to improve the students’ reading comprehension especially on reading descriptive text. The subject of this research was the students of first grade students in SMA NU AL-FUDLOLI. The instruments to collect the data were interview, observation checklist, and reading test. The result of this research showed that by using Jigsaw Technique in teaching reading descriptive text, the researcher could improve the student’s reading comprehension especially descriptive text. Their responses showed that they were interested to learn reading subject because they felt easier to read using Jigsaw Technique. Based on the result of cycle 1 the average of their score is 67. The result of cycle 2, the average of their score is 76.

THE APPLICATION OF RCRR (READ, COVER, REMEMBER, RETELL) STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 50 PALEMBANG

The main problem of this research was, “is it effective to apply RCRR (Read, Cover, Remember, Retell) Strategy in teaching reading descriptive text to the eighth grade students of state Junior High School 50 of Palembang? This study was conducted to find out whether or not is it effective to apply RCRR strategy in teaching reading descriptive text entitle Borobudur Temple and Lake Toba to the eighth grade students of state Junior High School 50 of Palembang. This research was pre-experimental method with one group pretest-postetst design. The Population and sample of this research was eighth grade students at State Junior High School 50 of Palembang which consisted of 35 students. It was taken by using cluster random sampling method. The data were collected by using written test. The results of this research reveals, the average of the students’in pre-test was 59.85 while the students’ average score in the post-test was 78,14. The result of matched t-test calculation was 9.8 and it was higher than 1.691 as the critical value with 0.05 % significance level one tailed testing with df 34. It could be concluded that the application of RCRR (Read, Cover, Remember, Retell) Strategy to the eighth grade students of Junior High School 50 of Palembang was effective.

TEACHER’S QUESTIONING IN CLASSROOM INTERACTION AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

This study was about the teacher’s questioning in classroom interaction. This study was aimed to find out the types of teacher’s question in classroom interaction, and the functions of teacher’s questions in teaching learning process. The research design of this study was descriptive qualitative method.The data of this study was taken from the teacher who taught in tenth grade at SMA Swasta Dharmawangsa Medan in academic year 2017/2018. The data were analyzed by using Blosser (1973). The instruments of collecting data were observation, video recording, field notes and interview. It was found that the types of teacher’s question were close and open question and the dominant type is closed question (52,63%). There were seven functions of teacher question, they were check learners understanding, elicit information, control the classroom, arouse interest and curiosity concerning a topic, focus attention on a particular issue or concept, develop an active approach to learning, stimulate students to ask questions of themselves and others. The various of teacher’s questions are the roles of teacher which expected able to motivate students to learn better and avoid boring impression in the classroom interaction, so that the learning process will be better. From the result can be concludes that the teacher was effective in classroom interaction in teaching reading descriptive text andthe teacher interact with the students by using questions.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CO-OP CO-OP METHOD IN TEACHING READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS: A CASE OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 KAYEN PATI

This study is proposed (1) to find out the extent of students reading descriptive texts before and after they are taught using Co-op Co-op method, (2) to find out whether there was a significant different of the students reading comprehension skill before and after they are taught using Co-op Co-op. The type of the research was experiment and methods of collecting data were pre-test and post-test. The population of this study was the second grade students of SMPN 1 Kayen Pati. This study took two classes randomly as the samples. Those were VIIIA as the experimental class and VIIIC as the control class. Each of class had 40 students. Short answer test was used to collect the data. Before the test was given, it was tried out. After the data was computed and it was found out that 20 items were valid. The result of the study shows that students in experimental class who were taught using Co-op Co-op method had better achievement than students in control class who were taught without Co-op Co-op. The average score of pre-test of the experimental class was 71 and post-test was 76. The average score of pre-test of the control class was 70,75 and post-test was 72,75. The pre-test and posttest score then were calculated to get the t-test to know whether there was significant difference between the experimental class and control class. The t-test was 3,108 and t-table was 1,991. Then t-test and t-table were compared. The data shows that t-test was higher than t-table. It means that there was significant difference between the experimental class and the control class. Based on the findings, the students in the experiment group looked more excited with the use of Co-op Co-op in teaching reading descriptive text. In the control class, the writer also found that the students learned and tried to get information of the reading texts individually. Consequently, it affected the students’ achievement in reading descriptive text. Therefore, it can be concluded that Co-op Co-op is an effective method in teaching reading descriptive texts. Thus it is recommended to use Co-op Co-op in teaching reading, especially descriptive text.

DEVELOPING READING MATERIALS FOR COMPUTER AND NETWORK ENGINEERING AT SMK SWASTA KARYA BAKTI PADANG CERMIN

This research is aimed to develop reading materials as a material in teaching reading, easy to be learnt and can be used for teaching reading descriptive text. This study is developmental research uses Borg and Gall’s model. The validator of the reading materials are two experts. This instruments employed in this study are questionnaires, interview, observation, document. The finding of this study is the percentage showed that the developed reading materials were 83.2 % valid. The study takes place in SMK Swasta Karya Bakti Padang Cermin to the students of eleventh grade, academic year 2016/2017. The samples are 21 students which is given new reading materials for the research. The scoring system was based on 5 aspect they are; linguistic, process, product, content layout and suggestions. The result shows that there is an increase of students’ ability in reading descriptive text by developing reading materials as the materials in teaching reading. Therefore, the researcher suggest to English teacher to develop reading materials as one of the alternative ways to increase the students’ descriptive text in reading ability.