Teachers’ Techniques and Problems in Teaching Reading

This research was held during the internship at SMPK BPK PENABUR Cimahi by taking the material taught in English lesson for 8th grade students at first semester. The objective of this research is to find out the improvement of writing imperative sentence using Project-Based Learning approach. The use of Project Based Learning approach suited with the Kurikulum 2013, which has been used by this school since 2013. The method used Classroom Action Research (CAR), which held on two cycles for seven meetings. Each cycle covered the step of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data was collected from test and observation. The data from test showed that treatments are successful in improving writing imperative sentences skill for the students. The improvements covered two points, (1) improvement on their mean score. Mean score of pre-test was 54.967, mean score of post-test1was 64.467 and mean score of post-test2 was 80.033. (2) Improvement of their behaviors. Their activeness individually and participation in the group indicated that the Project Based Learning approach was the right approach to be applied in the classroom teaching. Keywords: CAR, Project-Based Learning Approach, Writing Skill

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Project-Based Learning Approach to Improve Students’ Writing Skill

Zulaeha

Marpaung²

2020

“…During the observation, the writer used field note as the main instrument.It is used in order to observe what is going on or what is happening in the observed context (Fraenkel and Wallen, 2008, as cited Apsari and yana, 2015).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Students’ Vocabulary Using Poster Media for Second Grade Hearing Disable at Smalb

Sa'adah

Atikah

2019

The objective of the study is to improve vocabulary in children with special need. The researchers have chosen the object in the school because, the school has lack of learning media and teachers. This research used the "Poster" as a media, in addition the poster can make the students more interest to learn. The researchers using Poster media with a carton paper converted into a tree viewer and students are required to fill in a blank section of the tree shape based on a pre-existing question on the poster containing the Vocabulary subject Noun and Verb. Vocabulary with visuals so that they are easier to learn which tend to be limited by the ability they (deaf students) have. The researchers used Class room Action Research (CAR).The steps in action research (planning, action, observation, and reflection) are done in a cycle. This method is one of the active learning strategy by involving students to always study English learning especially The results of this research showed that the poster media can improve the vocabulary of the students and the students more interested to learn vocabulary.

“…Some other people define reading as an interactive and sociocognitive process which relate the reader to the interactive and social context. According to Alderson (2000: 1) cited in Apsari & Yana (2015), reading is to process text meaning through some process of interaction with print. When some peoples define reading as articulating words and as an interactive process, some experts also enrich reading the definition as an active and involved process.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Reading Skill of Procedure Text Trough Picture Walk

Solihah¹,

Rustandi²

2020

This study has a purpose at improving the reading skill in the topic “Procedure Text” of the students through Picture Walk. This research was a classroom action research conducted in two cycles, consisting of plan, implementation, observation or evaluation and reflection. The subjects of this study were 30 students of class VII A SMP Putra Juang Cianjur. There were 14 boys and 16 girls. The result of data analysis of the mean score of the first cycle was 67. Meanwhile, the mean score of the second cycle was 94.3. From the data, it can be said that the result of learning reading skill in the material “Procedure text using picture walk” in cycle I to cycle II has improved by 27.3. Based on the results of data analysis and discussion it can be concluded that the result of learning Reading Skill in the material “Procedure Text using Picture Walk” can be improving Reading Skill on the students of class VII A SMP Putra Juang. It is recommended for English teachers to apply Reading skill using Picture Walk because it can improve the students’ achievement on Reading skill. Keywords: Reading, procedure text, picture walk