THE EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION OF DEFINITION CLUES ON THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT AT SMP N 1 ROWOKANGKUNG LUMAJANG

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to measure whether or not there was a significant effect of using Definition Clues on the Eighth Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievement at SMP N 1 Rowokangkung Lumajang. This research was based on the preliminary study on November 24 th ,2012. It was chosen purposively because the use of Definition Clues had never been applied in this school. The methods of collecting data are test, interview and documentation. Permission was granted by the principal of SMPN 1 Rowokangkung Lumajang to conduct the research at this school and the English teacher agreed to conduct the present research. The populations of this research were the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Rowokangkung Lumajang in the 2012/2013 academic year. The result of the students’ score was analyzed statically using ANOVA formula and the result showed that F-computation The primary data of this research were collected from the students’ scores of reading achievement test. The supporting data were gained from interview and documentation. The students’ reading achievement test was collected from the two groups after the treatment done, and the result was analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of analysis indicated that the value of the t-computation was 2.26 while the t-table was 2.02 with degree of freedom 42 a 0

This means that the use of Definition Clues in teaching reading was more effective to increase the students’ reading comprehension achievement than using conventional technique or Question-Answer techniques for the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Rowokangkung Lumajang in the 2012/2013 academic year. In conclusion, teaching reading using Definition Clues was more effective than using conventional technique or Question-Answer techniques. Based on the result of this research, the English teacher is recommended to apply Definition Clues, especially in teaching Reading. Further, the students are suggested to practice reading using Definition clues in order to increase their Reading ability. Moreover, the future researchers are also suggested to conduct a research more in depth with a similar problem but with applying different research design or research subjects.