THE TECHNIQUE USED BY THE TEACHER IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO THE 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS N SURAKARTA II IN 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR RESEARCH PAPER Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department by: PUTIK IZZAH MAULIDA A320130055 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA 2017 ii
APPROVAL THE TECHNIQUE USED BY THE TEACHER IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO THE 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS N SURAKARTA II 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR RESEARCH PAPER by PUTIK IZZAH MAULIDA A320130055 Approved to be examined by Consultant School of Teacher Training and Education Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta Consultant Nur Hidayat, S.Pd., M.Pd. NIDN 0613086903 iii
ACCEPTANCE THE TECHNIQUE USED BY THE TEACHER IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO THE 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS N SURAKARTA II IN 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR RESEARCH PAPER By: PUTIK IZZAH MAULIDA A320130055 Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta On October 2017 Team of Examiners: 1. Nur Hidayat, S.Pd., M.Pd. ( ) (First Examiner) 2. Mauly Halwat. H, Ph. D ( ) (Second Examiner) 3. Muamaroh. Ph. D ( ) (Third Examiner) Dean, Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum. NIP. 19650428 199303 1001 iv
PRONOUNCEMENT I, undersigned below: Name NIM Program Title : PUTIK IZZAH MAULIDA : A320130055 : Department of English Education : THE TECHNIQUE USED BY THE TEACHER IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO THE 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS N SURAKARTA II IN 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR Herewith, I pronounce this research paper there is no plagiarism of the previous study which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of university, or there are opinions or masterpiece which have been written or published by others, except those in which the writing are referred in the manuscript and mentioned in bibliography. Later, if it is proven any some untrue statements in this testimony, I will fully responsibility. Surakarta, 17 October 2017 The Writer PUTIK IZZAH MAULIDA A320130055 v
MOTTO PATIENCE IS THE HEALTHIEST INGREDIENT OF OUR LIFE -UMAR IBN AL- KHATTAB- ALLAH DOES NOT BURDEN A SOUL BEYOND THAT IT CAN BEAR (SOORAH AL- BAQARAH: 286) IF YOU ARE GRATEFUL, I WILL GIVE YOU MORE. (-SOORAH IBRAHIM: 7) SO BE PATIENT. VERILY, THE PROMISE OF ALLAH IS TRUE ( SOORAH AR- RUM: 60) vi
DEDICATION This research paper especially dedicated to: My beloved father (Sri Suparnadi S.T) My beloved mother (Royani S.Pd) My beloved younger brother and sister ( Ibnu Rasta An- Naufal and Mayesti Hanifiatus Samha) My big family vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Assalamu alaykum Wr. Wb In the name of Allah, the most powerful and merciful, His blessing can never be calculated or measured, so she could complete her research paper entitled THE TECHNIQUE USED BY THE TEACHER IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO THE 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS N SURAKARTA II IN 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEARS. In conducting this research the researcher got so many aids from many people. The researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude and appreciation to the people in the following list: 1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., the Dean of School Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. 2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph. D., the chief of Department of English Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. 3. Nur Hidayat S.Pd. M.Pd., the consultant who has supported and encouraged the researcher to conduct this research by giving his great advice and suggestion, so the researcher can broaden his knowledge about teaching. 4. All lecturers of Department of English Education who have become such great educators and for giving uncountable knowledge to the researcher. 5. The researcher beloved Father, Mother, brother, sister and family for their eternal love, prayers and support. The researcher is completely nothing without them. 6. The researcher closed friends Harno Geng Laila Najmatul Usroh, Lasmitha Wardani, Masriah, and Deny Kustika who made the researcher s life colorful viii
during her study at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. There is no proper sentence to express for them except "my everything". 7. The researcher senior high school close friends SMALSA Rumpik Fajria Nadia Salma, Anna Saifah I H, and Malikah Baraja who always prayers and support the researcher. 8. The researcher best friend Arif Indra P, Dwi Nanda, Rifki, Melati, Ibnu, Vita, Uray, Eko, Budi S who always give their helped and motivated the researcher to finish this research. 9. Umi Fadlilah S.T the Murabbi of Liqo Sholihah and the researcher friends Dyah, Yanti, Intas, Wida, Azizah, Bunga, Teti who always give prayers, support and advice to always remember to Allah every single day. 10. Ustadzah TPQ Ar- Rosyid Harjanti, Via, Ike, Yani, Itsna, Nurma, who always give their support to the researcher. 11. All of EDSO (2014-2015) managers and members, who gave memories and experiences. 12. All of MUEC (2014-2016) managers, staff and members, who gave memories, experience, family and also home to the researcher. 13. All DEE classmates who are always giving more support over this last 4 years. Last but not least; the researcher realizes that this research is not perfect. Then, the suggestion and supportive criticism are hoped to make this research paper to be much better. Wa alaykumussalam. Wr. Wb. Surakarta, October 2017 The Researcher Putik Izzah Maulida ix
TABLE OF CONTENT COVER... APPROVAL... ACCEPTANCE... PRONOUNCEMENT... MOTTO... DEDICATION... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... TABLE OF CONTENT... ABSTRACT... i ii iii iv v vi vii ix xii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION... 1 A. Background of the Study... 1 B. Scope of the Study... 3 C. Problem Statement... 3 D. Objectives of the Study... 3 E. Benefits of the Study... 4 F. Research Paper Organization... 5 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE... 6 A. Previous Study... 6 B. Underlying Theory... 16 1. Notion of Reading... 16 2. Notion of Reading Comprehension... 17 x
3. Notion of Reading Skill... 19 4. Technique of Teaching Reading... 21 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODS... 26 A. Type of Research... 26 B. Sites of The Research... 26 C. Subject of The research... 27 D. Object of The Research... 27 E. Data and Data Source... 28 F. Technique of Collecting Data... 29 G. Technique for Analyzing Data... 30 H. Technique for Checking The Data Credibility... 30 CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION... 32 A. Research Findings... 32 1. The Technique Used in Teaching Reading Comprehension... 32 2. The Implementation of The Technique Used by The Teacher in Teaching Reading Comprehension... 35 3. The Strength and Weakness of the Technique used by The Teacher in Teaching ReadingComprehension... 40 B. Discussion of Research Findings... 42 1. Type of Technique Used By The Teacher In Teaching Reading Comprehension... 42 2. The procedure of technique used by the teacher in teaching reading comprehension... 41 3. The Strength and Weakness of the Technique used by the Teacher in teaching Reading Comprehension... 43 xi
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION... 48 A. Conclusion... 48 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIXES B. Suggestion... 50 xii
ABSTRACT PUTIK IZZAH MAULIDA.A320130055.THE TECHNIQUE USED BY THE TEACHER IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO THE 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS N SURAKARTA II IN 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR. RESEARCH PAPER.2017.Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta Abstract This research aimed to describe the technique used by the teacher, the way technique used by the teacher and strengthness and weaknessis in teaching reading comprehension to the seventh grade students of MTs N Surakarta II in 2016/2017 Academic Years. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative research. The subjects of the research are teacher and students of class 7A1 and 7A2 MTs N Surakarta II. The methods of collecting data are observation, interviewing, and documents. The researcher made observation in the classroom, to know the techniques used by the teacher in teaching reading comprehension. Furthermore researcher also conducted interview to teacher and students to obtain more complete information on the activities of English language teaching and learning especially reading comprehension. The results of the research are teacher used the technique of reading aloud, drilling vocabulary, grouping and the question and answer in teaching reading comprehension. The teacher applied the technique in teaching reading comprehension with reading aloud, drilling vocab, grouping, and the question and answer. And in the technique that was used of the teacher in teaching reading comprehension has several strength and weakness. Researcher concluded that English xiii
teacher at MTs N Surakarta II applied some techniques in teaching English lessons especially reading comprehension to develop the students English reading skills. Keywords: Teaching Technique, Reading comprehension, strength and weakness, reading skill Abstrak Penelitian ini ditunjukkan untuk mendiskripsikan teknik yang digunakan guru, cara menggunakan teknik yang digunakan guru, kelebihan dan kekurangan dalam mengajar reading comprehension kepada murid kelas tujuh MTs N Surakarta II tahun ajaran 2016/2017. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek yang diteliti adalah guru dan siswa kelas 7A1 dan 7A2 MTs N Surakarta II. Metode pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara, dan dokumen. Peneliti melakukan pengamatan didalam kelas untuk mengetahui teknik yang digunakan guru dalam mengajar reading comprehension, selain itu peneliti juga melakukan wawancara kepada guru dan siswa untuk memperoleh informasi yang lebih lengkap mengenai kegiatan belajar mengajar bahasa inggris khususnya reading comprehension. Hasil dari penelitian adalah guru menggunakan teknik reading aloud, drilling vocab, grouping dan question and answer dalam mengajar reading comprehension. Bagaimana cara guru mengajar reading comprehension dengan teknik reading aloud, drilling vocab, grouping, dan question and answer. Dan dalam mengajar reading compehension mempunyai beberapa kelebihan dan kekurangan. Peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa guru bahasa Inggris di MTs N Surakarta II menerapkan beberapa teknik mengajar pelajaran bahasa Inggris terutama pemahaman bacaan untuk mengembangkan keterampilan membaca bahasa Inggris siswa. Kata kunci: teknik mengajar, reading comprehension, kelebihan dan kekurangan. Kemampuan membaca. xiv