using SQ3R strategy and the English teacher was as the observer. In the second meeting, the English teacher taught the students by using SQ3R
strategy and the researcher was as the observer. 5.
Administering the reading comprehension test in the first cycle done by the teacher and the researcher.
6. Analyzing the result of the reading comprehension test quantitatively then
classify the result of reading comprehension test quantitatively based on the classification of the score levels.
7. Reflecting the results of the observation checklist and reading comprehension
test in the first cycle. When the result of the first cycle did not achieve the criteria of the research, the researcher needed to continue the action to the
second cycle by revising the lesson plans based on the problems faced in the first cycle. The actions in the second cycle were the same with the first cycle,
namely the planning of the action, the implementation of the action, the observation and evaluation, and the reflection of the action. However when
the result of the first cycle achieved the criteria of the research, the researcher could stop the cycle and report the result of the research.
8. Drawing a conclusion to answer the research problem based on the results of
the data analysis.
3.2 Area Determination Method
In this classroom action research, the area determination was conducted by using purposive method. Arikunto 2006:139 defines purposive method as a method
employed in choosing the research area based on a certain purpose or reason such as limited time, energy, and fund. It could be said that consider in the research area
could be based on certain purposes. This research was conducted at MAN 2 Jember. This school was chosen to conduct this research based on the following reasons:
1 The Eleventh IPA 3 class students at MAN 2 Jember still had problems in
reading comprehension.
2 The English teacher has never applied SQ3R strategy in teaching reading
comprehension. 3
The English teacher has agreed to collaborate with the researcher to solve the students’ reading problem by conducting a classroom action research
4 The English teacher of XI IPA 3 class and the Headmaster of MAN 2 Jember
have granted permission to the researcher to conduct this classroom action research.
These considerations ensured that the required data as this research could be obtained.
3.3 Research Subject Determination Method
The subjects of the research were taken from the eleventh grade of MAN 2 Jember. The researcher used purposive sampling method because there were 9 classes
of the eleventh grade in that school, consisting of 4 classes from Natural Science program IPA, 5 classes from Social Science program IPS. However, only one
class was chosen in this classroom action research and it was class XI IPA 3 of MAN 2 Jember in 20132014 academic year which consisted of 27 students. The researcher
selected this class because based on the interview with the English teacher; this class still had reading comprehension problems indicated by only 37 of the students
achieved the standard score of reading comprehension test 75 in the previous reading comprehension test given by the English teacher see Appendix C.
3.4 The Operational Definitions of the terms
