Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching)
Vol 1, No 2 (2016): MELT Desember 2016

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING EXPOSITION TEXTS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF TWO STAY - TWO STRAY STRATEGY

Winda Syafitri (English Education Department Universitas Potensi Utama)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 May 2018

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate whether the application of Two Stay - Two Stray strategy significantly improves the students’ achievement on reading comprehension exposition text. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of this research was the second grade of SMA Negeri 2 Binjai which consisted of 36 students. The research was conducted in two cycles. The first cycle consisted of three meetings and second cycle consisted of three meetings. The instrument for collecting the quanitative data was essay test for reading and the instruments for collecting the qualitative data were diary notes, observation sheet, questionnaire sheet, interview sheet and students’ activities record. Based on the analysis, students’ achievement is improved in every test. In test I, the mean score was 56.44. In test II in cycle I, the mean score was 69.89, and in the test III in cycle II, the mean score was 81.58. Based on the observation sheet, diary notes, and interview sheet, it was found that the teaching learning process ran well. the students were more active, enthusiastic in working in group . It was concluded that Two Stay-Two Stray Strategy can improve the students’ achievement in reading exposition text.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MELT

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) is a scientific journal which published by English Education Study Program, University of Potensi Utama Medan. MELT Journal published twice a year in June and December. This journal is the forum for academics and researchers to share the ...