IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY THROUGH MIND MAPPING IN THE SECOND YEAR OF SMPN 1 NGRAMPAL SRAGEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/ 2011

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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY
THROUGH MIND MAPPING IN THE SECOND YEAR OF SMPN 1
NGRAMPAL SRAGEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/ 2011
By Dian Arika Sari
05202244137
ABSTRACTS
The aim of this research is to improve students’ reading comprehension
ability through mind mapping in the second grade students at SMPN I Ngrampal
Sragen. In conducting the study, the researcher involved the English teacher, the
school principal and the students of grade VIIIE.
This study is action research. The data collected were qualitative in nature.
The researcher collaborated with the English teacher in implementing the actions.
The data of this study were mostly qualitative although there were some
quantitative data. The qualitative data were obtained by observing the teaching
and learning process during the implementation of the actions, interviewing
students, and holding discussions with the English teachers, while the quantitative
data were obtained by giving the reading comprehension tests. The data were in
the form of field notes, interview transcripts, and test scores. The validity of the
data was obtained by applying the democratic validity, dialogic validity, catalytic
validity, process validity, and outcome validity
The result of this study shows that the implementations of the mind
mapping and the activities such as making group, using pictures, and discussing of
language feature were successful to improve students’ reading comprehension.
Added to this, the use of mind mapping makes students improve their reading
comprehension.

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