IMPROVING CHARACTER BASED READING BY APPLYING COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) METHOD OF THE TENTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 2 KLATEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2020/2021

Dian, Febriyanti (2021) IMPROVING CHARACTER BASED READING BY APPLYING COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) METHOD OF THE TENTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 2 KLATEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2020/2021. Bachelor (S1) thesis, Universitas Widya Dharma Klaten.

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Abstract

DIAN FEBRIYANTI, Student’s Number: 1711200015, English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Widya Dharma University of Klaten. 2021. Thesis. Improving Character Based Reading Comprehension by Applying Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) Method of the Tenth Year Students of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Klaten in the Academic Year of 2020/2021. This research aimed to verify whether applying the CIRC method can improve character based reading of the tenth year students of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Klaten in the academic year of 2020/2021. The study was Classroom Action Research (CAR). The data were analyzed by quantitative and qualitative analysis. The quantitative data was collected from the test, and the qualitative data were collected from observation, interview, questionnaire, and documentation. The technique of analyzing the data was descriptive statistics in the form of the mean. The result of the study showed that students’ reading comprehension and students’ character improved gradually. From the pre-cycle before applying the CIRC method, the score of students’ reading skill was 58,67 and students’ character was 2,62. The result in pre-cycle was supported by the score of teacher’s professionalism was 2,91, the students’ individual interest was 2,82, and students’ group interest was 2,65. In cycle 1, the students’ reading skill was 72 and students’ character was 2,86. This improvement was supported by the teacher’s professionalism and students’ interest which is started to improve after applying the CIRC method. The teacher’s professionalism score was 2,93, the students’ individual interest was 2,84, and students’ group interest was 2,67. It means the teacher was able to apply the method, so it made students interested to learn reading. In cycle 2, the students’ reading skill was 77 and the students’ character was 2,97. The students’ reading skill improved and it was higher than the passing grade of 75. The result of teacher’s professionalism was 2,95, the students’ individual interest was 2,85, and the students’ group interest was 2,77. This improvement was also supported by the teacher’s ability in applying the method and students’ interest began to improve in learning reading by using the CIRC method. So, it can be concluded that the CIRC method can improve the mastery of character based reading of the tenth year students of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Klaten in the academic year of 2020/2021. Keywords: CIRC method, reading comprehension, character

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor (S1))
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pend. Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Unwidha Perpustakaan Unwidha
Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2021 04:50
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2021 04:50
URI:	http://repository.unwidha.ac.id/id/eprint/2379

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