The Effect Listen Read Discuss (LRD) on Students’ Achievement in Reading Comprehension

Main Author: Rambe,Fatimah Hanum
Format: Electronic Resource
Terbitan: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris , 2017
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Online Access: http://repository.umsu.ac.id/index.php?p=show_detail&id=2914
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  • This research was attempted to investigate learning reading by using Listen read Discuss (LRD) strategy. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Listen read Discuss (LRD) on students‟ achievement in reading comprehension. The method used in this research was an experimental research. This research had been conducted at SMP SWASTA IMELDA MEDAN, Jalan Bilal No.24 Pulo Brayan Darat I Kecamatan Medan Timur. The population of this research were the seventh grade classes in academic year 2017/2018 which consisted of 2 classes, there were 30 students. VII A was as the experimental class that consisted of 30 students and VII B was as the control class which involved 30 students. Each class was given a pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The control class was taught by using Lecturing Strategy, meanwhile the experimental class was treated by using Listen Read Discuss (LRD) strategy. The instrument of this research were 20 items of multiple choicet. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. Then, the result showed that tobserve (8,42) was higher than ttable (2,00) and the degree of freedom (df = 48) for two-tailed test (8,42 ˃2,00). It meant that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. In conclusion, the students‟ achievement in reading by using Listen Read Discuss (LRD) strategy was more significant than using lecturing strategy.