IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH GUIDED READING STRATEGY
Keywords:
Classroom Action Research, Guided Reading Strategy, Reading ComprehensionAbstract
The objectives of this research was to improve the students’ reading comprehension and learning activity at eighth grade of SMPN 2 Sidomulyo by using Guided Reading Strategy. The participants of the research were 20 students. This research was conducted by implementing classroom action research. There were two cycles in which each cycle consisted of four steps; planning, action, observing and reflecting. This research focused to improve the students’ reading comprehension and learning activity. The instruments of this research were reading multiple choice test consisted of 40 items and observation sheet. Based on the result of students’ reading comprehension the mean score of pre-cycle 66.8, there were 11 students or 55% who passed the Minimum Mastery Criterion. The mean score of cycle 1 was 67.8, there were 13 students or 65% who passed the target. Meanwhile, the mean score of the cycle 2 was 73.3, there were 16 students or 80% who passed the target. Meanwhile, the learning activities of first meeting in cycle 1 were 67.6, then the second meeting in cycle 1 were 7.75. So, the improvement of the students’ learning activities of the first meeting in cycle 1 to the cycle 2 obtained 1.09 point. From the data showed, it can be said that classroom action research by implementing Guided Reading Strategy can increase the students’ reading comprehension and learning activity.
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