Wijaya, Ariesto Rangga (2024) Improving Students Reading Skills By Using The Mind Map Technique At SMPN 8 Metro In Academic Year 2022/2023. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

This research aimed to find out whether the Mind Mapping technique can improve the students’ reading skill at the eighth graders of SMP Negeri 8 Metro. This research is classroom action research. In collecting the data, this research used test, observation, documentation to collect the data.

This research using classroom action research (CAR) that was conducted in 2 cycles. There are four steps in each cycle, such as planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The researcher gave one pre-test before treatment, two treatments and two post-tests, the subject of this action research are the eighth graders of SMP Negeri 8 Metro. This research used 25 students as object of research. To prove whether the hypothesis was accepted or rejected, the researcher used average formula.

The invention of this research shows that there was improving from cycle I to cycle II. The result from the data in cycle I, it was gain the average score of pre- test was 0% and posttest I 48% and posttest from cycle II was gained the average score 80%. The result of cycle II was higher than the result of post-test at cycle I. The condition of the class was getting better. The students pay attention to teacher’s explanation in learning activity. The conclusion of this research is that using Mind Mapping technique can improve the students reading skill at the eighth graders of SMP Negeri 8 Metro.
Key Word: Classroom Action Research, Junior High school, Mind Mapping Technique, Reading Skill.

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