Research Finding

A. Research Finding

1. Research Setting

The location of this research was SMP Negeri 3 Idanogawo. It is located in Idanogawo Village. It is around 13 km from the center of Gunungsitoli town. This school had some rooms, such as headmaster’s room, teacher’s room, classrooms, library, and canteen. There were some courts of sport such as football court, and badminton court, This school consisted of one headmaster, one vice of headmaster,

15 teachers, and 4 officials. One of the teacher at the school was English teacher. The subject of this research was the students at the seventh grade of SMP Negeri 3 Idanogawo which VII-B as experimental group and VII-A as control group. The researcher chose this class because the students had problems in reading skill. Both the claseses consists of 30 students. It had atmosphere that supported teaching- learning process because it was far from the main road and there many trees around the school with the beautiful panorama.

2. Testing Instrument

a. Validity

In this research, the researcher used internal validity before going to use the research instrument (written test) to the research sample, the researcher had asked the qualified teachers or lectures who were competent in languange testing to validate the test. One of the lecturer who taught reading subject (Ms. Oktriani Telaumbanua, M.Pd) and others were the English teachers in SMP Negeri 3 Idanogawo (Mr. Sokhiatulo Waruwu, S.Pd) and (Martunas Gea, S.Pd) based on their jugment on the sheet of instrument validity test, so the test was stated VALID.

b. Reliability

Based on Gay’s statement “ a valid test is always reliable but a reliable test is not always valid”. It means, if a test is valid, so it will be always reliable. Because of that indirectly the test was stated RELIABLE. It was considered the researcher used internal validity (Rational validity).

3. Data Analysis

a. The Pre Test Analysis

To examine the homogeneity, the researcher gave the pre test to both of the groups. Based on the students’ score of pre test, the researcher measured the mean score and the standard deviation.

1) The Mean Score

The mean score of pre-test for experimental group was 38.5 and classified LESS. Based on table 6 ( See Appendix 9), the mean score of pre-test for control group was 37.5 and classified LESS (See Appendix 8),

For more clearly, the difference between the mean score of pre-test and post- test for experimental group and control group can be seen in table on the next table.

Table 3

THE MEAN SCORE OF PRE-TEST FOR EXPERIMENTAL GROUP AND CONTROL GROUP

Groups

Variables

Mean Score

Experimental Group

X 38.5 Control Group

2) The Standard Deviation

The standard deviation of pre-test for experimental group was 12.19 . Based

on table 10 ( See Appendix 13), the standard deviation of pre-test for control group was 10.15 (See Appendix 12).

3) The Normality Test

Table 4

(Experimental Group)

Zi= 𝑺 F(zi)

S(zi)= 𝑵 [f(zi)-s(zi)]

L count= Lo

L Table= L 0,05 (30)

(normal = l count ≤ l table

DISTRIBUTION

Based on the normality test of pre-test for experimental group was 𝐿 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 =

0.025 with 𝐿 𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = 0.161 at the significant level ( 𝛼 ) = 0.05 it meant 0.025 < 0.161. Because 𝐿 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 < 𝐿 𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 so the experimental group was stated having the Normal

Distribution.

Table 12

(Control Group)

Zi= F(zi)

𝑺 S(zi)= 𝑵 [f(zi)-s(zi)]

L count= Lo

L Table= L 0,05 (30)

DISTRIUTION (normal = l count ≤ l table

Based on the normality test control group was 𝐿 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 = 0.0306 with 𝐿 𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = 0.161 at the significant level ( 𝛼 ) = 0.05 it meant 0.0306 < 0.161. Because 𝐿 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 < 𝐿 𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 so the control group was stated having the Normal Distribution

4) The Homogeneity Test

From the result of pre test homogeneity computations was F table = 1.84 and

F count = 1.45. So, F count <F table . It can be concluded that the both of the groups were stated Homogenous . (See Appendix 20).

b. The Post Test Analysis

To examine the hypothesis, the researcher gave the post test to both of the groups. The students’ score of post test, the researcher measured the mean score and

the standard deviation.

1) The Mean Score

The mean score of post-test for experimental group was 83 and classified GOOD . Based on table 8 (See Appendix 11), mean score of post-test for control group was 46.5 and classified LESS (See Appendix 10).

For more clearly, the difference between the mean score of pre-test and post- test for experimental group and control group can be seen in the following table.

Table 4

THE MEAN SCORE OF POST-TEST FOR EXPERIMENTAL GROUP AND CONTROL GROUP

Groups

Variables

Mean Score

Experimental Group

30 X 83 Control Group

30 Y

2) The Standard Deviation

The standard deviation of post-test for experimental group was 5.53 (See Appendix 14). The standard deviation of post-test for control group was 9.02 ( See Appendix 15).

3) The Homogeneity Test

From the result of post-test homogeneity computation is getted F table = 1.84 and F count = 2.66 at the significance level 5%. So, F count >F table . It can be concluded

that the both of the groups were stated Unhomogenous (See Appendix 21).

4) Examining the Hypothesis

In examining the hypothesis (t test) as the last examining of this research, the researcher will use t- Test indepedent in order to see there is or no Effect of Using Elkonin Boxes Strategy towards the Students’ Ability in reading Skill at the Seventh

Grade of SMP Negeri 3 Idanogawo in 2015/2016 .

After getting the mean, standard deviation, and variance of both groups (post test control group and post test experimental group), the next step is t test by using t- Test indepedent. Furthermore, hypothesis in this research namely:

Ha : There is a significant effect of using Elkonin Boxes Strategy on the students’ ability in reading skill at the Seventh Grade of SMP

Negeri 3 Idanogawo in 2015/2016 .

Ho : There is no a significant effect of using Elkonin Boxes Strategy on the students’ ability in reading skill at the Seventh Grade of SMP

Negeri 3 Idanogawo in 2015/2016 .

Based on compution of the table value of t distribution (See Appendix 22) was 2.002 (α=0.05) and the result of testing hyphotesis by using t Table indepedent was

6.33 above. Ha: t count ≥ t table (6.33≥2.002) . So, it can be concluded that Ha is acceptable and Ho is unacceptable.

From this computation above, we can conclude that Ha is acceptable and H 0 is unacceptable, it means: " There is a significant effect of using Elkonin Boxes Strategy on the students’ ability in reading skill at the Seventh Grade of SMP Negeri 3

Idanogawo in 2015/201 6” .

By using Elkonin Boxes Strategy, the researcher proved that there is a significant effect towards the students’ ability in reading skill. The researcher could see that there were different students’ result between experimental group and control group when taking the pre test and post test. When taking the pre test namely the

students’ reading skill test to both of groups was stated less. And then, the researcher gave the treatment in experimental group by using Elkonin Boxes Strategy. By using

this Strategy, the students could prove their ability speaking in skill. After doing the treatment, the researcher gave the post test namely the reading skill test to both of groups. The researcher stated the students’ post test score was higher than students’ pre test score. It means that there is a significant effect towards the students’ ability in

reading skill By Using Elkonin Boxes Strategy. From the result of hypothesis computation above, so the research hypothesis which has been mentioned in Chapter I is acceptable.