IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH KWL (KNOW- WANT TO KNOW- LEARNED) STRATEGY AT ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMK PERSADA BANDAR LAMPUNG IN 2021/2022

Abstract

This research aims to improve students’ reading comprehension by using the KWL (Know- Want to Know- Learned) strategy. The objectives of this research was to identify whether the KWL (Know- Want to Know- Learned) strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension and learning activities using narrative texts. In this research, the writer used Classroom Action Research as a design in collecting data. The sample used only one class of 27 students. The writer use test and observation in data collecting techniques. The test used in this research was multiple-choice test consisted of 25 questions, which aims to obtained students’ reading comprehension scores. The writer used descriptive analysis in analyzing the data. The findings in this research showed that after teaching reading using the KWL (Know –Want to Know- Learned) strategy, the writer successful to improve students’ reading comprehension and reading activity. It can be seen from average reading comprehension score of students. It is enhanced, from cycle 1 to cycle 2. The writer found that the average score of students who passed the Minimum Mastery Criteria in cycle 1 was 59.26% while in cycle 2 was obtained 88.89% or 24 from 27 students who passed the criteria. The students’ learning activity was also increased from the first cycle 7.0% and second cycle obtained 8.0% which categorized as very active. Therefore, it can be concluded that the implementation of KWL (Know- Want to Know- Learned) strategy was successful to improve the students’ reading comprehension and the students’ learning activity at the eleventh grade of SMK Persada Bandar Lampung in academic year of 2021/2022.