IMPROVING THE GRADE VIII-D STUDENTS’ ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND THEIR READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT BY USING COMPOSITE PICTURES AT SMPN 1 ARJASA-JEMBER

Abstract

Based on the result of observation which had been conducted in Cycle 2 it was found that the results of reading test showed that the percentage of the students who got scores ≥70 increased from 68.75% or 22 of 32 students in Cycle 1 to 78.12% or 25 students in Cycle 2. In Cycle 2 for the first meeting, there were 23 students of 32 students 71.9% who were actively participated in the teaching learning process. In the second meeting, there were 26 students of 32 students or 81.25% who actively participated in teaching learning process. It means that the students were more active in Cycle 2 than in Cycle 1. Based on the result of the teaching reading and learning process by using composite picture, it could be concluded that the use of composite pictures could improve the students’ reading achievement and their participation in the teaching learning process. Therefore, it is suggested that the teachers at SMPN 1 Arjasa-Jember try to use various teaching media and technique to improve their students’ reading achievement and participation. The suggestion could be composite pictures which was intended to improve the students’ reading achievement which had been conducted in VIII-D at SMPN 1 Arjasa-Jember.