THE USE OF PICTURE IN SERIES TO IMPROVE THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING PROCEDURE TEXTS AT SMPN 1 BESUKI-SITUBONDO IN THE 2015/ 2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

This research was classroom action research. It was intended to improve the ninth grade students’ active participation and their reading comprehension achievement by using picture in series. This research subjects were class IX C of SMPN 1 Besuki-Situbondo in the 2015/2016 academic year. This class was chosen because it had the lowest mean score of reading comprehension test among the other ninth classes as informed by the English teacher. In this research, observation and reading comprehension test were used to get the primary data, while interview guide and documentation were used to get the supporting data. This research was carried out in two cycles and each cycle covered two meetings for implementation of the action and one meeting for the reading comprehension test. Each cycle covered four stages included the planning of the action, the implementation of the action, classroom observation and evaluation, and data analysis and reflection. Based on results of the reading comprehension test in cycle 1, the percentage of the students who got score ≥ 70 in the reading test was 78.12% or only 25 students of 32 students. The mean score was 78. It had achieved the success criteria in this research that was 70%. Therefore, the actions were continued to cycle 2. The result of reading comprehension test in cycle 2 who got score ≥ 70 in the reading test was 84.37% or 26 students of 32 students. The mean score was 80. It means that the percentage of the students who got score ≥ 70 in the reading test improved from 78.12% in cycle 1 to 84.37% in cycle 2. Therefore, the criteria of success of this research, that was 70%, had been achieved. The result proved that the use of picture in series in teaching reading comprehension was helpful to improve the students’ reading comprehension achievement of procedure texts. Based on the results of observation in cycle 1 showed that the average percentage of the students’ active participation was 62.5%. It means that the criteria of success in this research had not been achieved yet. Therefore, the action was continued to cycle 2. The results of observation in cycle 2 showed that the average percentage of the students’ active participation was 75%. This result of observation had achieved the research objectives. Since the students of class observation and reading test in cycle 2 had achieved the criteria of success of the action, the action was stopped. Thus, it could be concluded that the use of picture in series in teaching reading could improve the students’ active participation and their reading comprehension achievement. It is suggested to the English teacher to be familiar with the media of picture in series to be applied in teaching reading comprehension to improve the students’ reading comprehension achievement