Lingua Franca
Vol 3 No 1 (2024): Geographical Coverage: Indonesia

Improving Students' Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text by Using Picture and Picture Technique at Junior High School

Ramadhani, Nucke (Unknown)
Lestari, Maria Yosephin Widarti (Unknown)
Kustantinah, Indri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Mar 2024

Abstract

This study aims to improve students’ reading skills using Picture and Picture Technique. The study used a quasi-experimental design with two classes of pre-test and post-test designs as the research design. The sample consisted of 23 VIII A students and 23 VIII B students from SMP Negeri 2 Tlogowungu in the academic year 2022/2023. The students were divided into two groups: experimental and control. A t-test was used to analyze the collected data. The analysis found that t-test had a greater value that the t table (t count = 10.017, t table = 2.074 at the level significant 5%). The reading skills of both groups has improved, yet there is a significant difference between the two. The average post-test learning result of the experimental class is 79.65, while the average control class is 61.39. As a result, it is possible to conclude that using the Picture and Picture Technique can improve students’ reading skills.

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Journal Info

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lingua_franca

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Subject

Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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