The Effect of Using PQ4R Method on Students’ Ability in Reading Comprehension at Eight Grade Studets of SMP N 3 Satu Atap Pangkalan Susu

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This study aims to determine the effect of using PQ4R method on students’
reading comprehension. The subject of this research was students of SMP N 3 Satu
Atap Pangkalan Susu at eight grade. This research were used quasi experimental with
pre-test and post-test design. In this design there was two groups, namely groups
randomly selected experimental and control groups. The researcher were use two
classes as sample in this research, they were VIII A that consisted of 30 students of
experimental class and VIII B that consisted of 30 students of controlled class,
namely class VIII A was an experimental class and given action was used the PQ4R
method and class VIII B was controlled class in this study given used conventional
method. This research were used quantitative method. The findings of this study that
t-observed (3.79) was higher than t-table (1.674) at the level of significance of? =
0.05and at the degree of freedom (df) = Nx + Ny – 2. Where Nx the total numbers of
Experimental class is 30 and Ny was the total numbers of c ontrol class is 30. Thus, df
= 30 +30- 2= 58. Based on the data, it can be concluded that there was a significant
effect between using PQ4R method and conventional method on the students’
achievement in reading comprehension.

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