IMPROVING STUDENTS' READING ABILITY THROUGH RECIPROCAL TEACHING STRATEGY

Abstract

This research aimed to improve students’ learning activities and students' reading abilities by using reciprocal teaching strategies. This strategy have four steps: predicting, summarizing, questioning, and clarifying. In this research, the researcher used classroom action research design consisting of two cycles. The sample of this research was one class, consisting of 24 students. In collecting data, the researcher used tests and non-tests. The tests used in this research are formative and summative. Meanwhile, in non-test, the researcher used observation sheets and field notes to obtain data on students’ learning activities. In analyzing the data, the researcher used quantitative and qualitative methods. The results of this research indicate that the use of reciprocal teaching strategies has succeeded in increasing students’ learning activities and students' reading abilities. It reflected from the average score of students' learning and reading activities. The average score of students’ learning activities increased from 6.74 in cycle I to 7.64 in cycle II. Then, the average score of students’ reading ability in cycle I was 68.75 or 50% of students who passed the minimum completeness criteria, while in cycle II, it was 75.83 or 75% of students who passed the minimum completeness criteria. Based on the results of research, the implementation of the reciprocal teaching strategy has been proven as an effective way to increase students’ learning activities and students' reading abilities in the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 9 Bandar Lampung in the academic year 2022/2023.