<![CDATA[ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of discussion method and cognitive style on students’ reading comprehension achievement. This research was an experimental study with factorial design.The total number of sample of this study is 50 students who were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data of this study consisted of the scores on reading comprehension either through pretest or posttest for experimental and control classes, and the score of cognitive style of the pre test and post test by using SPSS 19. To find the effect of independent variable and dependent variable, and the interaction effect between independent variable on dependent variable. Based on data analysis by using to way anova, the value of f calculated is =14.40 > than the value of f table =1.64. So, the hyphothesis one which says”there is significant effect of discussion method on students’ reading comprehension achievement is accepted. Two-Way anova analysis also found that the value of f calculated on facto b (independent and dependent cognitive style) is = 0.158 < than the value of f table = 1.64. So, the hyphothesis which says “ there is any significant effect of cognitive style on students’ reading comprehension achievement “ is rejected ( Ha is rejected and Ho is accepted). then two way anova analysis found that the value of f calculated is =3.803 > than the value of f table =1.64. So, the hyphothesis three wich says” there is any significsnt effect on students’ reading comprehension achievement” is accepted (Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected). Based on findings, it can be concluded that this research has mixed results. Keyword: Discussion Method, Cognitive Style, Reading Comprehension Achievement, Experimental, and Control Clas]]>
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