| dc.description.abstract | This research was a classroom action research focusing on the use of
Skimming and Scanning techniques to improve the eighth grade students reading
comprehension achievement. The subjects of this research were the students of
class VIII-C at MTs N 1 Jember in the 2014/2015 academic year. This class was
chosen because the students experienced difficulties in comprehending the
English texts. It was shown from the students’ average score of English mid term
test was 65. It was below the standard score level in the school, that was 75.
In this research, the researcher used skimming and scanning techniques
because it was believed that those techniques could improve the students’ reading
comprehension achievement. Skimming and scanning techniques that were used
in this research was quick reading techniques. According to Greelet (1996:4),
skimming and scanning are one of the ways of reading comprehension. The
skimming technique was used for finding the general information of the text,
while the scanning technique was used for finding the specific information of the
text. Both techniques were used during the teaching learning process of reading.
This research was conducted on January, 27th — February, 14th 2015 in 2
cycles. This research was done sequencely by four stages, namely the planning of
the action, the implementation of the action, observation and evaluation, data
analysis, and reflection of the action. In each cycle of the actions, there were two
meetings of teaching and learning process of reading and the third meeting was
the reading test. This research was conducted in two cycles.
The results of the observations in cycle 1 showed the students’ active
participation did not achieve the research target. It was showed by the average
percentage of the students who was categorized as active students in cycle 1 were
65.16%. The criteria of success of the research was at least 75% of the students categorized as active students was not achieved in the teaching learning process of
reading. Besides, the average score of the students’ reading comprehension test in
cycle 1 was 71.67. There was only 61.29% of students who achieved the standard
minimum of the English score. Therefore, the result of reading comprehension
test in cycle 1 could not achieve the criteria of success of the research that was
75% of the students got score ≥75 in the reading comprehension test.
The action was continued to cycle 2 because the result of the research in
cycle 1 could not achieve the research target. The classroom observation and
reading comprehension test in cycle 2 showed an improvement. The results of the
observations showed there was 74.19% of the students who were categorized as
active students in meeting 1, while there was 77.42% of the students who were
categorized as active students in meeting 2. This indicates that the students
actively participated in the teaching learning process of reading. Besides, the
result of reading comprehension test in cycle 2 achieved the criteria of the
research objective. There were 24 students or 77.42% out of 31 students could
achieve the standard reading score that was ≥75. It indicated that the results of the
reading test in the second cycle achieved the criteria of the success of the research.
Based on the result of the research above, it could be concluded that the
use of skimming and scanning techniques could improve the eighth grade
students’ reading comprehension achievement in the teaching learning process at
MTs N 1 Jember. It is suggested that the English teacher can use skimming and
scanning techniques in the teaching learning process of reading. The skimming
and scanning techniques could be as the alternative techniques to reduce the
students’ problem in reading. The future researchers are suggested to conduct a
further research dealing with a similar problem by using different research design
at different schools. | en_US |
