Improving Reading Comprehension of the Tenth Grades at SMKN 1 Bojonegoro Throuhg Directed Reading Thingking Activity (DRTA) Strategy

Abstract

Abstract—The aims of this study were (1) to find out that the improvement of the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy can improve Reading Comprehension skills. (2) to determine the effect of the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy on students' reading interest. This research used the Class Action Research method. This research was implemented in two cycles. Each cycle conducted through research procedures starting from planning, action, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study were 36 students of class X SMKN 1 Bojonegoro. The instruments used in this study were pre-test, post-test, pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire. The techniques of data collection were used tests and questionnaire technique. The data analysis used is quantitative data analysis. The result of data analysis showed that there was improvement on the students' improvement in reading comprehension and reading interest from each cycle. In the pre-test, there were just 8% students who got score 75. In the post-test 2 there were 80.28% students who got scores 75. There was also an increase in the reading interest aspect, namely in the pre-questionnaire for the reading interest aspect 55% and reading comprehension 42%, the post-questionnaire for reading interest aspect 69% and reading comprehension using DRTA 77%.

Keywords— Reading Comprehension, DRTA Strategy, Classroom Action Research

Abstrak—Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk mengetahui bahwa peningkatan strategi Di-rected Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) dapat meningkatkan keterampilan Reading Comprehension. (2) untuk mengetahui pengaruh strategi Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) terhadap minat baca siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus. Setiap siklus dilakukan melalui prosedur penelitian mulai dari perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 36 siswa kelas X SMKN 1 Bojonegoro. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pre-test, post-test, pre-questionnaire dan post-questionnaire. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik tes dan angket. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis data kuantitatif. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan peningkatan pemahaman membaca dan minat baca siswa dari setiap siklus. Pada pre-test hanya ada 8% siswa yang mendapat nilai 75. Pada post-test 2 ada 80,28% siswa yang mendapat nilai 75. Ada juga peningkatan pada aspek minat baca yaitu pada pra-kuesioner. untuk aspek minat baca 55% dan pemahaman membaca 42%, pasca angket untuk aspek minat baca 69% dan pemahaman membaca menggunakan DRTA 77%.

Kata Kunci— Pemahaman Membaca, Strategi DRTA, Penelitian Tindakan Kelas