THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING COMIC STRIP TOWARDS STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 2 SRAGI IN 2021/2022
Abstract
This research aimed to know the effectiveness of Comic Strips towards students’ reading comprehension. In this research the writer used experimental method. The population was 208 students in 7 classes. There were two classes for the sample. First class was experimental class (VIII B) and the second class was the control class (VIII A). It consisted of 61 students. The main technique in measuring students’ reading comprehension was multiple choice which consisted of 40 items test. Each item has four options a,b,c,and d. The score each item was 2.5. In calculating the data analysis, the writer used t-test formula. Based on the data analysis, the writer got the result that was accepted. It was obtained that = 4.68, for α= 0.05 was 1.67 and for α=0.01 was 2.39 (4.68 > 1.67 < 2.39). So, was accepted. The average score of experimental class was higher than control class, it was obtained the average score of experimental class was 72.29 and the average score of control class was 61.66 .It means that there was significant effectiveness of using Comic Strip towards students’ reading comprehension at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 2 Sragi in 2021/2022 and the average score of students’ reading comprehension which was taught through Comic Strip higher than which was taught by using Conventional Strategy.
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