these facts, it can be concluded that the writer was successful in applying her media in this cycle.
4.1.1.4 Analysis of Post-Test
After conducting the pre-test, assessment in cycle 1 and assessment in cycle 2, the writer saw that the students had improved their reading skill using picture
dictionary. Yet, they were evaluated again through the post-test. The post-test was conducted on April 21, 2011 from 09.00 a.m until 09.35 a.m. Before doing the
post-test, the writer told the students that they howed great improvement. There were forty students who took the test. The type of the test was multiple choices.
Thirty five minutes were provided for them to finish the thirty items. The materials were taken from the pre-test. The post-test was intended to know the
students’ achievement in the final teaching and learning process. The result of the post-test can be seen in the table below:
Table 4.5 The Result of the Post-Test No.
Students’ code Total point collected
Score achieved
1. S-01 25
83 2. S-02
22 73
3. S-03 25
83 4. S-04
22 73
5. S-05 23
77 6. S-06
23 77
7. S-07 25
83 8. S-08
22 73
9. S-09 30
100 10. S-10
30 100
11. S-11 23
77 12. S-12
22 73
13. S-13 24
80 14. S-14
25 83
15. S-15 26
87 16. S-16
23 100
17. S-17 28
93 18. S-18
22 73
19. S-19 28
93 20. S-20
22 73
21. S-21 25
83 22. S-22
26 87
23. S-23 28
93 24. S-24
23 77
25. S-25 25
83 26. S-26
27 90
27. S-27 30
100 28. S-28
21 70
29. S-29 23
77 30. S-30
21 70
31. S-31 27
90 32. S-32
30 100
33. S-33 23
77 34. S-34
23 77
35. S-35 25
83 36. S-36
30 100
37. S-37 21
70 38. S-38
22 73
39. S-39 25
83 40. S-40
25 83
Total 40 -
3320 Average of Students’ Score
83
the total of the students’ score The average of the students’ score =
the number of the students 3320
= 40
= 83
Based on the counted mean above, it can be analyzed that the average of students’ post-test was 83. Surprisingly, it was higher 24.275 point than the result
of the pre-test. It was also higher than the criterion of passing assessment KKM that is 65. The mean of post-test showed that there was an improvement in
students’ ability in reading after given the treatment by using picture dictionary. The students’ score improved significantly. All of the students got mark more
than the KKM. It showed that the students’ ability in reading by using picture dictionary was increased. The highest score of the post-test was 100 and there
were 6 students who got it. The lowest score of the post-test was 70 and there were 3 students who got it. The students had improved their achievement in
reading by using picture dictionary. They could remember and understood the meaning of the new words well. So, it can be concluded that the media used by
the writer was effective to enhance the mastery of English reading to elementary school students.
According to the meetings in cycle 2, there were improvements both on score and students’ responses during the learning activity. The students’ score
improved significantly. It showed that there was an improvement in students’ ability in reading after given the treatment by using picture dictionary. The writer
saw that students’ attention was increased. It could be seen from their ways in following the lesson. They looked so enjoyed when the writer used the picture
dictionary as teaching media and they also showed good cooperation. That improvement indicated that the use of picture dictionary awakened their
willingness to develop their reading skill.
4.1.2 The Analysis of Questionnaire
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