THE INFLUENCE OF TEXT- THINK- CONNECT (TTC) STRATEGY TOWARDS STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN RECOUNT TEXT AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 NATAR LAMPUNG SELATAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2021/2022

Abstract

This research aimed to know the influence of Text- Think- Connect Strategy towards students’ reading comprehension. In the research the writer used quasi experimental method. The population of this research was 417 students in 12 classes. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling technique. Because there were 12 classes of the tenth grade at SMA Negeri 1 Natar. There were two classes for the sample. First class was experimental class and the second class was the control class. The main technique to measure students’ reading comprehension was multiple choice which consisted of 40 items test. Each item has five options A, B, C,  D  and E the score each item was 2.5. The writer got the result that  was accepted. It was obtained that = 5,78,  for α= 0.05 was 2.00 and for α=0.01 was 2.66 (5,78 ≥ 2.00 ≤ 2.66). So,  was accepted. It has positive influence of using Text- Think- Connect strategy towards students’ reading comprehension. And the average score of students’ reading comprehension who learn reading through Text- Think- Connect strategy was higher than who learn reading through direct instruction. It was 67.40 ≥ 54.24. Based on the result above, it is clear that Text- Think- Connect Strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension. In experimental class the students were got high scores by applying this strategy. While in control class, the students got lower scores because did not taught by using Text- Think- Connect strategy.