The Effect of Comics on EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Students’ Reading Comprehension at SMPN 1 Bangsalsari Junior High School

Abstract

This research was aimed to investigate the effect of using comics on EFL students’ reading comprehension achievement of Junior High School. The participants of the research were taken by using cluster random sampling. The data collection methods of the research were the reading comprehension post test and documentation. The try out test was administered before conducting the post test to establish the reliability coefficient of the test, the test validity, and the difficulty index of test items. The result of the data analysis showed that the experimental group performed better than the control group. It also showed that the students thinking skill in comprehending the content of the story was aided by the comics. Compared to the control class, the students in experimental class showed their interest and willingness to read the comics. In other words, comics become motivational & educational tool in the class.