Erianti, Ery (2020) The use of intra-act strategy in improving students’ reading comprehension ability among the tenth grade at SMAN 1 Batanghari. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

This research intended to present that the reading comprehension can be improved through intra-act strategy. The type of this research was Classroom Action Research (CAR) which involved 27 students in class X IPA 3 and was conducted in two cycles. Cycle 1 consisted of two meetings and cycle 2 consisted of two meetings.

This research is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The data were taken from readingcomprehensiontest to figure out the students‟ knowledge in reading analytical exposition text. Furthermore, the researcher used the observation technique to get the data about student‟s skill in reading comprehension, students‟ activities while reading, and students‟ participation in the learning process. Their activities were noted by the collaborator. The researcher also used the documentation method to support and to obtain the information concerning on the learning English in general.

The results of the research showed that, from two cycles, the average scores of students‟ reading comprehension text are (a) 55,55 in pre-test, and (b) 66,29in post-test 1 as well as (c) 73,33 in post-test 2, It means there is improve. The students‟ activities remained the same way. The students‟ activities in cycle 1 can be reported that there were (a) 20 students pay attention of teacher explanation (74%), 12 students ask/answer question (44%), 15 students were active in group (56%), 14 students able do the task (52%). Moreover, the students‟ activities in cycle 2 can be reported that there were (a) 21students pay attention of teacher explanation (89%), 16 students ask/answer question (59%), 22 students were active in group (81%), 19 students able do the task (70%).This result also concluded that intra-act strategy was able to improve the students‟ reading comprehension.

Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Intra-Act Strategy, and Classroom Action Research

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