Utari, Novita Dian (2024) Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Through Short Story In Awabe Application At SMP Negeri 3 Metro. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

Basically, reading is one of the productive skills in English that students should learn. But in reality, a lot of students have difficulties in understanding the English text they read due to several factors in the teaching and learning process. Based on the pre-survey data, the main problems are the students' low ability to understand the text, having a small vocabulary, low motivation in learning, and others.

Teaching by using the right media is considered as an important thing related to the above problems. AWABE application is considered as a solution to the above problems because this technique has a positive impact on learning. In this study, the researcher conducted classroom action research (PTK) which was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The subjects of this study were 30 students of class VIII B at SMP Negeri 3 Metro. In collecting data, the researcher used tests which included pre test, post test I and post test 2, observation and documentation. This research was conducted collaboratively with the English teacher of SMP Negeri 3 Metro.

The result of this research is that short story in AWABE application can improve students’ reading comprehension. The improvement can be seen from their post test I and post test II result. The first improvement from the average score of students. In post test I, the average score is 75 and improved in post test II became 79. The next improvement can be seen from the students who get MMC in cycle I and II. In cycle I students who get MMC was 18 students (60%) and it is improved in cycle II become 22 students (73%). After got the result from cycle II, this result is success in aimed the indicator of success and proved that the use of short story in AWABE application can improve students’ reading comprehension.

Key words: AWABE application, short story, reading comprehension

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