.THE USE OF SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
| Main Authors: | Siswanti, Fibrina Hanung, *, Ngadiso, Setyaningsih, Endang |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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PROGRAM PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS FAKULTAS KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN UNIVERSITAS SEBE
, 2014
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http://jurnal.fkip.uns.ac.id/index.php/bhs_inggris/article/view/7946 http://jurnal.fkip.uns.ac.id/index.php/bhs_inggris/article/view/7946/5789 |
Daftar Isi:
- The objectives of this research are to describe: (1) how the use of small-group discussion can improve students’ reading comprehension. (2) the strengthsand the weaknesses of using small-group discussion in teaching readingcomprehension. In this action research was conducted in two cycles at the IXBgrade students of SMP Negeri 1 Wuryantoro. Each cycle consisted of four steps:planning, action, observation, and reflection. There are two kinds of data:qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were collected by usingobservation, questionnaire, interview, field notes, and document. Then, thequantitative data were collected by using test (pre-test and post-test). Qualitativedata were analyzed by using 5 stages suggested by Burns (1999: 157- 159) asfollows: assembling the data, coding the data, comparing the data, buildinginterpretation, and reporting the outcomes. The quantitative data were analyzedby using descriptive statistics. The research findings show that the use of SGDcould improve students’ reading comprehension. In addition, SGD could be usedto improve the class situation. The researcher also found the strengths and theweaknesses when SGD is used in teaching reading.