The Use of Small Group Discussion in Teaching Reading Comprehension at Junior High School

Abstract

The background of this research is that the use of the small group discussion method is more effective than the preaching method in teaching reading comprehension. understanding because they can read more comprehensively with their friends in small groups and then discuss the information they have read. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of student learning outcomes by using small group discussions in learning reading comprehension. This study uses a quantitative method by giving tests, namely pre-test and post-test to twenty eighth grade students at SMP Muhammadiyah Camba. This research applied a pre-experimental design. The test given to students is in the form of multiple-choice in the form of narrative text reading. The results of this study indicate that the experiment conducted by the researcher on students affects learning outcomes by Using Small Group Discussions in teaching reading comprehension. The average value in the pre-tests is 49.25 while the post-tests have an average value of 82.75. It was provided in the value of the t-test (8.152) which was greater than the value of the t-table (2.093). It indicated that there were significant differences, this is also indicated H1 was accepted and H0 was rejected.

The Role of Climate Change-oriented News in Cultivating Students’Reading Skills and Raising Environmental Awareness

“…Although a plethora of studies have been conducted about eco-friendly approaches in English classes, a consensus has not been built about the integration of climate change-oriented approaches during lessons. More specifically, some scholars (Balgopal et al, 2012;Beach et al, 2017;Pennycook, 2023) posit that it is not practical to encompass topics about climate change in English classes, whereas others (Bayraktar Balkir, 2021;Ningsih & Zalisman, 2022) hold the opinion that some macro and micro-skills of English can be sharpened during climate changeoriented education. For example, Beach et al (2017) conducted a study in the USA where high school students improved their writing, listening, reading, and speaking skills in an Earth Science course by employing inquiry-based instruction about the reasons for climate change, coming up with practical ideas to eliminate and urging the governments in the local and international platforms.…”