Dewi, Elvira Rhozalina (2015) Improving The Reading Comprehension Ability Through Circ Technique at The Eleventh Graders of SMAN 1 Purbolinggo Lampung Timur in The Academic Year of 2015/2016. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

Reading is one of the important aspects in language learning. By reading, the learners get knowledge and information. Moreover, students are often ignored to mastering this skill. The researcher findsthe condition at the eleventh graders of SMAN 1 PurbolinggoLampung Timur where many students have difficulties in English learning especially inreading comprehension, so it caused the result of learning is low. Hence, to improve the students’ reading comprehension ability theresearcher uses Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) technique in learning process. The purpose of this paper is to know whether the using CIRC technique can improve the students’ reading comprehension abilityin English learning. CIRCtechnique is one of the techniques based on cooperatively that make the students more active and enjoyable in learning process.

The form of this researchwas classroom action research (CAR) which was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consist of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The subjects of this research were33 students at the eleventh graders of SMAN 1 Purbolinggo Lampung Timur. In collecting the data, the researcher used test, observation and documentation. The researcher conducted the research with an English teacher of SMAN 1 Purbolinggo, Mrs. Rubiatun, S. Pd that played as collaborator.

The result of this study shows that by using CIRC technique has positive role in improving the reading comprehension ability at the eleventh graders of SMAN 1 Purbolinggo Lampung Timur. It can be proved by the students’ average scorefrom pre-test to post-test. The average score in pre-test was 61.21 and in post-test I was 68.03 became 77.12. It means that the using of CIRC technique can improve the students’ reading comprehension ability.

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