Edukasi: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pengajaran
Vol 5 No 2 (2018): Edukasi: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pengajaran

The effect of Discussion Method and Cognitive Style on Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievements at One Indonesian University

YANTI ISMIYATI (Batanghari University)
TAHRUN TAHRUN (University of PGRI Palembang)
INDAWAN SYAHRI (University of PGRI Palembang)
MAKMUR MAKMUR (Universitas Jambi)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jan 1970

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 was 50 students selected with claster sampling technique. The data of this study consisted of the scores on reading comprehension either through pre-test and post-test for experimental and control classes and the scores of cognitive style of the pre-test and post-test. Based on data analysis with two way Annova, the value of F- calculated is =14.40 > than the value of F table =1.64. So, the hypothesis one “There is significant effect of discussion method on students’ reading comprehension achievements” is accepted. Two-way Annova 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 hypothesis which says “There is any significant effect of cognitive style on students’ reading comprehension achievements” is rejected (Ha is rejected and Ho is accepted). Then two-way Annova analysis found that the value of F- calculated is =3.803 > than the value of F- table =1.64. So, the hypothesis three which says” There is any significant effect on students’ reading comprehension achievements” is accepted (Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected). Based on findings, it can be concluded that this research has mixed results.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

edukasi

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Edukasi: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pengajaran provides a vital forum for exchanging ideas in order to enrich the theories and practices of Education in general and English, Indonesian, and other language education in Indonesia and across the globe. The journal focuses, but not limited to, on the ...