IMPROVING THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION AND THEIR RECOUNT TEXT READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT BY USING COMPOSITE PICTURE AT SMP NEGERI 1 TEGALSARI BANYUWANGI

Abstract

The data collection methods used reading comprehension test and the observation in the form of checklist to get the primary data. The data were analyzed statistically. The action was implemented in two cycles in order to achieve the criteria of success of this classroom action research. The first cycle was done in three meetings including the test. The result of the classroom observation showed that 53.3% in meeting 1 and 60% in meeting 2 of the students were active during the teaching learning process. It showed that there was improvement of the students’ active participation from meeting 1 to meeting 2, but it had not achieved the target criteria of success of the research that was 70% or more of the students were active in the teaching learning process of reading. In addition, the result of the reading viii comprehension test in cycle 1 had not achieved the criteria of success of the research that was 70% or more the students got at least 70 in the reading comprehension test. The percentage of the students who got score at least 70 was only 18 of out 30 students or 60%. Based on the results of cycle 1 above, cycle 2 was necessary to be conducted. Some revisions had been made to solve the problems found in cycle 1. The classroom observation and reading comprehension test in cycle 2 showed an improvement. In the classroom observation, the students’ active participation improved from 70% in meeting 1 to 76.6% in meeting 2. The result of reading test revealed that 73.3% of students got score at least 70. Based on the results, the conclusion can be drawn that the actions in cycle 2 had achieved the criteria of success of the research. The results of cycle 1 to the cycle 2 showed an improvement as well as achieved the criteria of success. Finally, it can be summarized that the use of composite picture was able to improve the eighth grade students’ participation and their recount text reading comprehension achievement at SMP Negeri 1 Tegalsari Banyuwangi.