Based on the result of previous researcher conducted by Putri 2012, the results proved that the use of skimming and scanning techniques could improve
the students’ reading comprehension achievement. Then, the research conducted by Christina 2011 found that the use of skimming and scanning techniques could
improve the students’ reading comprehension at SMP N 1 Ambulu. The students’ mean score increased from 57,57 to 78,78. The research conducted by Sari 2009
found the students mean score of the reading test increased from 70 in the first cycle to 76,43 in the second cycle
. Based on the reasons above, the researcher was interested in conducting a
classroom action research entitled “Improving the Eighth Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievement by Using Skimming and Scanning
Techni ques at MTs N 1 Jember”.
1.2 The Problems of the Research
Based on the background of the research above, the problems of this research were formulated as follows:
1. How can the use of Skimming and Scanning techniques improve the VIII
grade students’ active participation in the teaching learning process of reading at MTs N 1 Jember?
2. How can the use of Skimming and Scanning techniques improve the VIII
grade students’ reading comprehension achievement at MTs N 1 Jember?
1.3 Objectives of the Research
Based on the research problems, the objectives of this research were: 1.
to improve the eighth grade students’ active participation in the teaching learning process of reading comprehension through Skimming and
Scanning techniques at MTs N 1 Jember. 2.
to improve the eighth grade students’ reading comprehension achievement through Skimming and Scanning techniques at MTs N 1 Jember.
1.4 Significance of the Research
This research results are expected to give beneficial information to the English teacher, the students, and the future researchers.
1.4.1 The English teacher
The results of this research are hopefully useful for the English teacher as information to use Skimming and Scanning techniques in teaching reading to
improve the students’ reading achievement and their active participation.
1.4.2 The students
The actions given to the students are useful to provide practice of fast reading by Skimming and Scanning techniques to comprehend the text and to
increase their reading comprehension achievement and their active participation.
1.4.3 Future Researchers
The results of this research are expected to be useful for other researchers who have similar problems in teaching reading to conduct a further research to
improve the students’ reading comprehension achievement and participation at other schools with the same or different levels of the students.
CHAPTHER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW
This chapter presents some theoretical review related to the research topics that are Skimming and Scanning techniques in reading comprehension. The
theories discussed in this chapter includes the definitions of reading comprehension, reading comprehension achievement, the techniques in teaching
reading, The use of Skimming and Scanning techniques to improve reading comprehension, teaching reading using Skimming and Scanning techniques, the
strengths and weaknesses of skimming and scanning techniques, recount text, research hypothesis. Each point will be explained in the following sections
respectively.
2.1 Definitions of Reading Comprehension
