SENSITIZING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE EFL STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

Khulaifiyah, Khulaifiyah (2014) SENSITIZING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE EFL STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION. Lectura: Jurnal Pendidikan, 5 (2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2549-063X

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Abstract

This study was intended to develop a learning strategy that could improve their reading comprehension. The strategy selected was sensitizing technique. It was developed for the sake of improving the students’ reading comprehension, namely: literal comprehension, interpretive comprehension and critical comprehension. The study was Classroom Action Research. The procedure of the research consisted of four major steps namely; planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. It consisted of two cycles. Each of them consisted of three meetings for the teaching learning process and one meeting for quiz. The result of the research showed that sensitizing reading technique was effective in increasing the students’ reading comprehension achievements. This fact was clearly indicated by the increasing of percentages of achievement through the cycles of action that was 52.7 % (Pre-test), 66.9 % (Cycle 1), and 81.8 % (Cycle 2). The scores had fulfilled the criteria of success in implementing sensitizing-reading technique namely the improvement of students’ reading comprehension ability. Key word: Sensitizing, literal, interpretive, and critical comprehension

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