Holistics Journal
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2010): JURNAL HOLISTICS 2010

DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION BY USING SQ3R METHOD

Nian Masna Evawati (Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jan 2014

Abstract

The objective of this study was to see whether or not SQ3R method can give a significant contribution to develop the reading comprehension at the second semester students of Chemical Engineering of State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya. For this purpose, a quasi experimental design was used. The subjects involved in this study were 54 second semester students of Chemical Engineering, in academic year of 2007/2008. The primary data were obtained by means of tests. These data were analyzed by using t-test. The result shows  that there was a significant difference of student’s reading achievement before and after the treatment. The value of both groups (t) was higher (4.76) than the value of t-table which is 2.042. It is also found that the significant change made by  the students in group 2 (experimental) was higher than group 1 (control). It can be seen that the result of the  gained t of the group 2 was 8.618 whereas the gained t of the group 1 was 2.885. Both of groups’ value were higher than the value of the t table.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

holistic

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Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

The aim of this journal is to disseminate the conceptual thoughts or ideas and research results that have been achieved in the area of hospitality and linguistics. Holistics, particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the sciences of hospitality and linguistics areas as follows: ...