Boosting Reading Comprehension in Narrative Texts: Employing the Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy for Eighth Grade Students at SMP Panti Budaya
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Reading Comprehension, Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy, Narrative TextsAbstract
This research was primary conducted to prove that the application of Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy could improve their reading comprehension the eighth-grade students of SMP Panti Budaya and to describe their responses towards the application of Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy in the processes of learning speaking skill. This research is Classroom Action Research which was performed in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of three meetings. The quantitative data analysis showed that the students mean score increase continuously from 14 in Pre-Test, 59,44 in Formative Test and 76,77 in Post Test. The qualitative data analysis showed that the students gave good responses towards the application of Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy. They felt more enthusiastic and motivated to learn reading after Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy was applied. To sum up, the application of Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy could improve students’ reading comprehension. It is advisable that English teachers should try applying Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy in teaching reading.
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