THE USE THINK PAIR SHARE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ERA IBANG MEDAN

Authors

  • Evi Kristin Mahdalena FKIP, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan
  • Rosa Maria Simamora FKIP, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan
  • Fiber Yun A Ginting FKIP, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54367/kairos.v1i3.717

Abstract

This research is conducted in order to improve students’ reading comprehension in the easiest way through using think pair share of the ninth grade students of Junior High School Era Ibang Medan, and it also help the English teacher of the ninth grade students of Junior High School Era Ibang Medan to managed activities in classroom.In conducting this research, the researcher used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the method of research. This research consisted of two cycles and each cycle consisted of four steps, they were planning, action, observation and reflecting. Each cycle was conducted in three meetings, so the researcher conducted this researcher in six meetings for one month and two weeks. The data were in the form of qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data was analyze the learning teaching process. The quantitative data was to count the students’ score in pre-test and post-test.The result of this research shows that using think pair share of the ninth grade students of Junior High School Era Ibang Medan could improve their reading skills. The students’ responses showed that they were interested in learning reading through think pair share. Morever, the students’ achievements in pre-test and post-test showed a significant improvement. The students’ average score in pre-test was 53,19%, while in the formative test in cycle I, the students’ average score is 60,03, and in the post-test cycle II, the students’ average score is 76. That means the think pair share can improve the students’ reading skill.

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Published

2020-06-16

How to Cite

Mahdalena, E. K., Simamora, R. M., & Ginting, F. Y. A. (2020). THE USE THINK PAIR SHARE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ERA IBANG MEDAN. Kairos English Language Teaching Journal, 1(3), 117–129. https://doi.org/10.54367/kairos.v1i3.717

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