Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension by Using Sq3r Method in Vocational High School at SMK AL Maksum Langkat

Abstract

SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite/Recall and Review. In this study,
the writer used an action research. For collecting the data, the writer used test
and observation. The data sources are the 10 th grade of SMK AL Maksum
Langkat at TKJ department which consists of 32 students and an English Teacher
as the observer. Phase I consists of planning, action, observation and reflection.
Phase II added by the revision of phase I. Based on the results of the study, in
phase I the percentage of students who achieved Minimum Accomplishment
Criteria 75 was 65%. In other words, 21 students had achieved Minimum
Accomplishment Criteria, while 11 students had not reached MAC. In phase II, all
of students have reached Minimum Accomplishment Criteria. The result showed,
in phase II all of the students could comprehend the text and determine the main
idea and reached Minimum Accomplishment Criteria in reading it is 75. Thus, the
hypothesis in this research is acceptable. It means, there is a significant improving
in using SQ3R to increase the students’ reading comprehension at the 10 th grade
of SMK AL Maksum Langkat at TKJ department. Therefore, the research was
discontinued on the second phase.