Darmawati, Darmawati (2025) The Effect of Skimming Technique on Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text At MTsN 1 Lampung Timur. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Jurai Siwo Lampung.

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Abstract

This study aims at determining the effect of the Skimming Technique on students’ reading comprehension of Islamic narrative texts among eighth-grade students at MTsN 1 Lampung Timur. A pre-survey showed that only 25% of students achieved the Minimum Mastery Criteria (MMC), indicating weak comprehension in identifying main ideas, locating specific information, drawing inferences, and understanding moral values. The population of this research consisted of all eighth-grade students at MTsN 1 Lampung Timur, while the sample involved two classes of 32 students each selected through cluster random sampling. Therefore, the Skimming Technique was applied as an instructional strategy to improve reading comprehension.

This study used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design. The experimental class received instruction using the Skimming Technique, while the control class was taught through conventional reading instruction. Data were collected through a 20-item multiple-choice reading comprehension test measuring main ideas, supporting details, contextual vocabulary, inference skills in Islamic narrative texts.
The results revealed a significant difference between the two groups. The experimental class improved from an average pre-test score of 57.5 to 79.4, with 59.38% of students achieving MMC, whereas the control class increased from 55.3 to 63.3, with only 31.25% achieving mastery. An independent sample t-test indicated a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), confirming that the Skimming Technique had a positive and significant effect on students’ reading comprehension. These findings suggest that skimming enhances reading efficiency and is recommended as a strategy for improving students’ understanding of narrative texts.

Keywords: Islamic Narrative Text, Reading Comprehension, Skimming Technique

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