IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH REPEATED READING TECHNIQUE AT THE TENTH CLASS OF SMK NEGERI 8 BANDAR LAMPUNG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

Authors

  • Aida Fiskaryanti STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung
  • Akhmad Sutiyono STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung
  • Sri Wahyuningsih STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung

Keywords:

Action Research, Repeated Reading technique, Reading Comprehension

Abstract

This research aims to improve students’ reading comprehension by using Repeated Reading technique, objectives in this research was to identify whether Repeated Reading technique can improve the students’ reading comprehension and the learning activities by using narrative texts. In this research, the researcher used Classroom Action Research as a design in colleting data sample of the research used only one class of 34 students. In this research the researcher used test and observation in data collecting technique. The test used in multiple choice test consisted of 40 questions, which aim to obtained students’ reading comprehension score the researcher used descriptive qualitative. That can be seen from the average score in reading comprehension of the students the enhanced from Cycle 1 to Cycle 2. It based on the students’ reading comprehension mean score which was in cycle 1 66%. There were only 12 students or 35% who achieve a score above the Minimum Criteria. Then, the result of the reading test in cycle 2 was 76%. There were only 26 students or 77% who achieve a score the the Minimum Criteria. The improvement of the mean score from the reading test’ result in cycle 1 and cycle 2 was 10%.  The students’ learning activity was also increased from Cycle 1 was 6,65 with the criteria was less active and Cycle 2 was 7,62 which categorized as Active. So, the improvement of students’ learning activities in cycle 1 and cycle 2 was 0,97 points. Therefore, it can be concluded that the implementation of Repeated Reading technique was successful to improve the students’ reading comprehension and the students learning activity at AKL Tenth Class of SMK Negeri 8 Bandar Lampung in 2022/2023.

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Published

2023-06-14

How to Cite

Fiskaryanti, A. ., Sutiyono, A. ., & Wahyuningsih, S. (2023). IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH REPEATED READING TECHNIQUE AT THE TENTH CLASS OF SMK NEGERI 8 BANDAR LAMPUNG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023. Journal of English Education Students (JEES), 5(1), 9–14. Retrieved from http://eskripsi.stkippgribl.ac.id/index.php/jees/article/view/676