The Power Of Concept Mapping To Improve Reading Comprehension

Main Author: Jaya, Candra; Islamic Institute of Ma’arif Metro
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: University Bandar Lampung (UBL) , 2013
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Online Access: http://journal.ubl.ac.id/index.php/IJED/article/view/50
http://journal.ubl.ac.id/index.php/IJED/article/view/50/23
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  • The objective of the study was to investigate the power of concept mapping in improving the students’reading comprehension at Islamic Institute Ma’arif (STAI Ma’arif) Metro, Lampung. The study wasconducted by using classroom action research within two Cycles. Four steps of each Cycle wereplanning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. Five instruments that are used to collect the dataconsist of observation sheet, field notes, interview, test, and questionnaire. The findings of thestudents’ learning atmosphere from observation and field notes described enjoyable of students’learning interaction. Interview revealed the students felt comfortable and enjoyed for learning reading.The finding of the students’ reading achievement showed that all students, out of 25 students, got thescores above 60. Questionnaire indicated 47% of the students’ responses was “strongly agree” and53% of their responses was “agree” for the benefit of concept mapping implementation.