THE EFFECT OF USING DICTOGLOSS TECHNIQUE ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN NARRATIVE TEXT AT STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2 KAMPAR

Abstrak / Ringkasan

Based on the researcher’s preliminary observation and information from
the English teacher at State Junior High School 2 Kampar, it was found that some
of the eighth grade students had problems in reading comprehension, especially in
narrative text. They could not reach the passing grade (KKM). The main focus of
this research was to find out whether there was a significant difference between
using and without using Dictogloss technique on students’ reading comprehension
in narrative text at State Junior High School 2 Kampar. The writer formulated the
problems that would be answered by using the quantitative research.
This research had two variables Using Dictogloss technique as an
independent variable and students’ reading comprehension as a dependent
variable. The type of research was a Quasi-experimental research. The subject of
this research was the eighth grade students at State Junior High School 2 Kampar.
The writer took two groups: experimental and control group. There were 54
students as sample from 80 students at State Junior High School 2 Kampar . In
collecting the data, the researcher used multiple choice test. In analyzing the data,
the researcher used an independent t-test formula by using SPSS 16 version.
Based on the analysis of data, the result showed that the score of t-test was
3.861, which was greater than t-table at the 5% level of significance (2.01), and at
1% level of significance (2.68). It can be stated that 2.01 < 3.861 > 2.68. It could
be concluded that there was a significant effect of using Dictogloss technique on
students’ reading comprehension in narrative text at State Junior High School 2
Kampar. In other words, null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected, and alternative
hypothesis (Ha) was accepted.

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