English Education and Applied Linguistics Journal (EEAL Journal)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): August (EEAL Journal)

The Use of Zep Quiz in Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text (A Pre-Experimental Study on 11th Grade Senior High School Students)

Detia Juliana Dewi (Universitas Tanjungpura)
Luwandi Suhartono (Universitas Tanjungpura)
Sumarni Sumarni (Universitas Tanjungpura)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study explored whether there is significant difference in students’ learning outcomes in reading comprehension of narrative text after being taught using Zep Quiz among 11th grade Senior High School students in Sintang, West Kalimantan. Using a quantitative pre-experimental method, this study was conducted with one group pretest-posttest design involving 34 students of the 11th grade. The treatment was conducted in three meetings. Students learned narrative text materials, including narrative elements, generic structure, and language features. At the end of each lesson, Zep Quiz was used to review the material through 15 quiz questions. Pre-test and posttest were used to measure the difference in students’ learning outcomes before and after being taught using Zep Quiz. The findings show that the mean score of the pre-test before the treatment is 66.47 and the mean score of the post test is 81.52. Additionally, since the data were not normally distributed, the data were analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. The result of Wilcoxon Test statistic showed a significance value of 0.00 (< 0.05), indicating that there is significant difference in students’ learning outcomes in reading comprehension of narrative text. These findings showed that the use of Zep Quiz support students in reading comprehension of narrative text.

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Journal Info

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eeal

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

English Education and Applied Linguistics Journal (EEAL Journal) is devoted to the applications of English education to problems of English language teaching and learning. Attention is paid to the learning and teaching of English languages as a second and foreign language in all countries. EEAL ...