USING OF READING, ENCODING, ANNOTATING, AND PONDERING (REAP) TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTSÔÇÖ READING COMPREHENSION (A Classroom Action Research at Eighth Grade Students in MTSN 1 Kota Bengkulu in Academic years 2016)

Abstract

Abstract

The researcher found the problem at MTSN 1 in the city of ┬áBengkulu at grade VIII I that students got difficulty in comprehending reading texts, and in understanding meanings of words in paragraphs, and teachers techniques┬á made the students bored. Therefore, the purpose of the research is to improve studentsÔÇÖ reading comprehension through REAP techniques. The subject of the research is the students of┬á grade VIII I consisting of 27 students, 14 female students and 13 male students. The instruments of the research are reading tets, observation sheetteacher and the students, interview guide and that for documentary study.┬á The results of the research show that the ┬áREAP teachniques are effective in improving the studentsÔÇÖ reading comprehension. The students got involved directly and were able to cooperate with their peers during the teaching-learning process. The research was conducted in two cycles an the test was administered at the end of each cycle. From the average mean scores, it could be seen that there was improvement of the the studentsÔÇÖ reading ability. In cycle I, the mean score was 70.5 and in cycle 2, it was 78.7,and at the Post assessment, it was ┬á82.2. It means that the studentsÔÇÖ mean scores has reached the research target. Thus, it can be concluded that REAPtechniques can improve the studentsÔÇÖ readng comprehension.

Kata Kunci: REAP (Reading, Encoding, Annotating, and Pondering) technique, StudentsÔÇÖ reading comprehension