Enhancing the Eighth Grade Students’ Achievement of Reading Comprehension by Using KWL (Know, Want to know and Learnt) Strategy at SMPN 9 Jember

Abstract

The aim of this research was to enhance the eighth grade students' participation by using KWL strategy. The research design was Classroom Action Research. The research area was a junior high school in Jember that was chosen purposively. The research subjects were the Eighth Grade Students of SMPN 9 Jember. The data was collected by reading test, observation, interview and documentation. This reasearch was done in two cycles and the result showed that the percentage of the students’ participation improved 68.75% in both cycles from pre-Cycle (27%) to Cycle 1 (95.75%) and from Cycle 1 (95.75%) to Cycle 2 (98.55%) improved 2.8%. It can be said that this research fulfilled the criteria of success.This means that the use of KWL Strategy could enhance the students’ participation and reading comprehension achievement.