The effect of task-based language teaching on students’ reading comprehension
| Main Author: | Irfan, Irfan |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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University of Syiah Kuala
, 2017
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http://www.jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/EEJ/article/view/6132 http://www.jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/EEJ/article/view/6132/5036 |
Daftar Isi:
- The aim of this research study was to find out whether there could be a significant improvement in students taught reading comprehension using Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and those taught using the Grammar Translation Method (GTM). In this experimental research, the sample was divided into an experimental group and a control group. The population for this study was 162 second grade students from SMA Negeri 1 Gandapura from which 2 classes were chosen by random sampling. The experimental group had 21 students, while the control group had 23 students. Data was collected through reading comprehension tests. The data was analysed by using an independent t-test assisted by SPSS 22. Based on the t-index from the analysis, it was found that there was a significant difference between the two groups as 0.73 was higher than α = 0.05. Moreover, the t-count was 3.12 which was higher that the t-table which was 2.01. These findings showed that there was a significant difference in achievement between the students who were taught reading comprehension by TBLT and those who were taught by GTM. Hence, the alternative hypothesis was accepted.