INTERNET-BASED MATERIALS FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION (CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT CLASS XI TGB SMK NEGERI 5 SURAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2016/2017)

Eko, Nugroho (2017) INTERNET-BASED MATERIALS FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION (CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT CLASS XI TGB SMK NEGERI 5 SURAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2016/2017). Masters thesis, Universitas Widya Dharma.

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Abstract

Eko Nugroho, NIM: 15PS01729. “INTERNET-BASED MATERIALS FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION”. Education Program, Graduate Programme Widya Dharma University, Klaten 2017. This action research is aimed at improving the students’ reading comprehension. Prior to the research, the students showed low reading comprehension. After identifying the problem and root of the problem, considering students’ characteristics as well as several theoretical review, Internet-based materials was chosen to overcome the problem. This action research is then focused in finding out whether or not internet-based materials can improve students’ reading comprehension. In addition, to find out whether or not internet-based materials can increase the students’ activities in the teaching- learning process in the classroom. The method of the research is action research. The subject of the research is the students of SMK Negeri 5 Surakarta in the eleventh grade which has 30 students. The research was conducted from September, 2016 to December, 2016 at SMK Negeri 5 Surakarta. It was carried out in two cycles including 6 meetings. There were series of steps in each cycle, namely identifying problem, planning, implementation, observation, reflection, and revising the plan. The techniques for collecting the data were: 1) observation; 2) interview; and 3) test. Therefore, it is suggested that teachers should be creative to use various material resources and create an interesting form of internet-based materials in teaching reading so the students are interested and actively involved in teaching and learning process. In addition, the improvements of students’ reading comprehension can be seen from the improvement of the mean score. The mean score of pre-test was 58.63 and it increased to 64.07 in post-test cycle 1 and it increased again to 68.37 in post-test cycle 2. From the result of the test and the observation, it showed that after the researcher conducted the research, there was significant improvement of students’ reading comprehension. The students’ achievement increased in every cycle. Internet-based materials can also improve the classroom climate including the students’ participation and students’ motivation in the class. This can be seen from the students’ attitude in joining all activities during the research Keyword: Internet-based materials, Strategy, Reading, Narrative Text.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Program Pasca Sarjana > Pendidikan Bahasa
Depositing User:	Unwidha Perpustakaan Unwidha
Date Deposited:	04 Mar 2019 08:47
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2019 08:47
URI:	http://repository.unwidha.ac.id/id/eprint/966

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