USING PICTURE SERIES TO INSPIRE READING COMPREHENSION FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF IAIN TULUNGAGUNG
ABSTRACT: The problem
highlighted in this research is the low reading comprehension of the second
semester students of English Department in State College of Islamic Studies
Tulungagung that is caused by (a) the uninteresting activities in reading
class; (b) the students' difficulties in understanding and retelling the ideas
of the text; (c) the students' low motivation in reading habit. The theoretical
review includes the nature of reading, picture series, inspiring reading, and
the nature of motivation. The procedure of the research consists of identifying
the problem, planning the action, implementing the action, observing the
action, and reflecting the result of the research. In this research, the
researcher acts as the lecturer who conducts the action research in the
classroom and she is helped by her collegues. In collecting the data, the
researcher uses observational technique supported with tests. In analysing the
data, it was used t-test non independent, the researcher uses the observation,
questionaire, interview, students ‘work supported with the video recording and
photograph,then also compares the result of the students' pre-test and
post-test to answer the research questions. There is significant improvement in
the result of pre-test and post-test of cycle 1 and 2. In cycle 1, t0 (6.89766)
is higher than tt (1.73) and in cycle 2, t0 (10.8622) is also higher than tt
(1.73). From these two results, therefore, h0 is rejected and the alternative
hypothesis (ha) is accepted. By retelling the ideas and summarizing the text
using interesting media especially picture series can increase the students'
motivation in reading class especially to improve their reading comprehension.
Penulis: Dwi Astuti Wahyu
Nurhayati
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd143368
