IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION SKILL BY USING COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) METHOD TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ IN BOJONEGORO REGENCY

Aini, Desy Fajrul (2021) IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION SKILL BY USING COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) METHOD TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ IN BOJONEGORO REGENCY. EDUTAMA, - (-). -. ISSN 2548-281X (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The objective of the study was to improve the reading comprehension ability in a large class through CooperativeIntegratedReadingandComposition (CIRC) Method at the eightht grade students’ in Bojonegoro regency. This study was an action research study, consisting of two cycles with two meetings in Cycle 1 and two meetings in Cycle 2. The phases of the research were reconnaissance, planning, implementing and observing the actions, and reflection. There were two forms of data in this research. They were qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were obtained by doing observation, interviewing students and the collaborator, and having the discussion with the collaborator as an observer. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were obtained from the pre-test and the post-test score. The validity of the data was obtained by applying democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity, and dialogic validity. In addition, this research applied the investigator triangulation to get the trustworthiness. In reference to the actions conducted in two cycles, Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) method could improve students’ reading comprehension ability as justified in the following results. First, the students showed their good participation and enthusiasm in reading comprehension practices. Second, most students had high enthusiasm to cooperate with other students in the reading activities. Third, there was an improvement on students’ reading comprehension test as displayed in the increase of the mean score from the pre-test (60), post-test 1 (65), and post-test 2 (75) Key Words : Increasing, Reading Comprehension, CIRC Method

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