IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION BY USING MEDIA AT THE GRADE X3 OF SMA NEGERI I TAMBANG-KAMPAR

Mardiana, Mardiana and Kurniawan, Kurniawan (2015) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION BY USING MEDIA AT THE GRADE X3 OF SMA NEGERI I TAMBANG-KAMPAR. Lectura: Jurnal Pendidikan, 6 (2). pp. 1-21. ISSN 2549-063X

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Abstract

: At the grade X3 of SMAN I Tambang, the researcher found that the students have low reading comprehension. One of the factors was the students’ lack of vocabulary. The aimed of this research was to identify whether media can better improve students’ reading comprehension and to find out what factors can influence the improvement of students’ reading comprehension at the tenth grade students of SMAN 1 Tambang. This research was Classroom Action Research (CAR). It had been carried out since May to June 2011. It had two cycles and consisted of four meetings in each cycles. The participants of this research were the students at class X3 of SMAN I Tambang. They consisted of 39 students. The researcher found that media can better improve students’ reading comprehension at the grade X 3 of SMA Negeri I Tambang-Kampar. In conclusion, media can help the students to improve their reading comprehension. The finding of this research implies that the use of media can be used to enhance the students’ reading comprehension in English reading class. Key Words: Improve, Reading Comprehension, Media, Pictures, and Video Background of the Problem

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