commit to user Based on the pre-test, interviews and reflection of the previous condition, the
researcher designed appropriate treatment that was implemented in the classroom. The source of the problems was found which the new texts were and the researcher
used directed reading in treatment. In this cycle took four meeting including post-test and each meeting had opening and pre-reading activity, whilst reading activity, post
reading activity and closing.
1. Planning
The action plan for the first cycle was based on the problems that were identified on the pre-research. The problems occurred in pre-research was the
students’ reading comprehension was lows and difference levels. The base indicators and the problems at table 4.2 it very challenging to the researcher improve the
students because it is new for students and teachers. To solve this problem, the writer decided to conduct a research by focusing on improving students’ comprehension
using directed reading. Before implementing the directed reading in reading class, the researcher
prepared the texts, students’ hand out, lesson plans for guiding in teaching reading and dividing the teaching into three phases of everything related to the action. The
collaborator observed the whole process of teaching learning process in teaching reading comprehension.
a. sharing ideas with collaborators
The researcher discussed and tells to his collaborator in order to make the research run well. After the discussion there were three points that the researcher
shared with collaborators, first, the text had taken from other book, second and third had taken from internet, fourth in pre-reading activity I used questionnaires.
There were many reasons why the texts take from internet. Internets there are unlimited reading texts so the students could select their own topic tor reading class.
By selecting their topic by themselves would increased students motivation. About arranging the group work, spreading the dominated students would put in the same
group of weak students so they can help each other. The mind mapping used in pre-
commit to user reading activity, mind mapping could stimulate the students’ schemata so they could
participate better in teaching reading comprehension. Furthermore, the collaborator also gives the researcher suggestion for a better
practice in the next meeting. The collaborator was interested in using directed reading and suggested to implement directed reading in the classroom. The researcher
presented the directed reading clearly to avoid misunderstanding among them. Meeting 1 was taken from magazine, meeting 2 was taken from newspaper,
meeting 3 was taken from newspaper and meeting 4 would be post-test.
b. making lesson plan
The texts had taken from newspapers and selected by the teacher. Vientianetimes newspaper was chosen to get the text form. There are many reasons in
choosing Vientianetimes; first it contains many texts which tell the students about what is going on around us and the text contains of real language. Second the text in
the Vientianetimes provide good texts for my students which are interest, relevant to the students’ needs, represent the type of text that the student will use outside of the
classroom. The third the text can be exploited for teaching purposes, the text is not too easy or difficult for the students. The directed reading can use to overcome the
problems which were students’ reading comprehension and class situation.
c. preparing the handing out
