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do with words, spoken or written. “People with linguistic intelligence love and are talented with words. They enjoy reading, writing and learning languages. They
have an ability to teach and explain things to others. They learn best by reading, taking notes and going to lectures.” My Personality, 2007.
In this study, the researcher conducted a research to prove the theories; whether Note-Taking Pairs and DR-TA as the reading teaching techniques can
affect the student’s reading competence based on the different level of the student’s linguistic intelligence. Then, it was also to know whether this condition
brought the same effect when it was applied in STKIP-PGRI Pontianak.
Thus, the research conducted was an experimental research entitled: The Influence of Note-Taking Pairs Technique and Student’s Linguistic
Intelligence upon Student’s Reading Competence towards the second semester
students of English Education Study Program of STKIP-PGRI Pontianak in the academic year of 2011 2012.
B. Problem Identification
Based on the background of the study, there are many problems that arise. The problems can be identified as follows:
1. Why do the students have low scores in reading test?
2. What factors cause the student’s low understanding of the reading text?
3. Do teaching techniques influence the student’s reading competence?
4. Is there any difference in reading competence between the students who are
taught using Note-Taking Pairs technique and DR-TA technique?
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5. Do students who taught using Note-Taking Pairs technique have better
reading competence than students who are taught using DR-TA technique? 6.
Is there any difference in reading competence between the students having high linguistic intelligence and the students having low linguistic
intelligence? 7.
Do students having high linguistic intelligence have better reading competence than students having low linguistic intelligence?
8. Does the students’ linguistic intelligence influence their reading competence?
9. Is there any interaction between teaching techniques and student’s linguistic
intelligence in terms of reading competence?
C. Problem Limitation
The researcher realizes that it is impossible to answer all the problems, therefore, the researcher only limits the problems of the research, those are: the
teaching techniques used by the teacher Note-Taking Pairs and DR-TA, and the students’ linguistic intelligence.
D. Problem Statement
From the background of the study, problem identification, and problem limitation above, the researcher formulates the problems of the study as follows:
1. In general, is there any difference on reading competence between the
students who are taught using Note-Taking Pairs technique and DR-TA technique?
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If there is a difference, which group of students have a better reading competence?
2. In general, is there any difference on reading competence between the
students having high linguistic intelligence and the students having low linguistic intelligence?
If there is a difference, which group of students have a better reading competence?
3. Is there any interaction between teaching techniques Note-Taking Pairs and
DR-TA and student’s linguistic intelligence in terms of reading competence?
E. The Objectives of the Study
