In more details, the process done in this research runs with the following procedures:
a. Identifying the problems
To start an action research project, the researcher needs to decide in a problem. In this research, the problem is identified after interviewing the English
teacher. It refers to the students’ reading comprehension is still low and needs improvement.
b. Planning the Action
The most important outcome of the planning phase is a detailed plan of the action the researcher intends to take or the improvement she intends to make.
Here, the researcher prepares everything needed in doing the action in order to improve the students’ reading comprehension. In this research, the researcher
works as the teacher. The use of Sight Words Recognition Practices to improve students’ reading
comprehension in this research uses the researcher’s materials. The researcher conducts the materials adapted to the school curriculum. The students are
requested to have reading practices by doing the Sight Words Recognition Practices. Nevertheless, the teaching activity is delivered as easily as possible so
that it will not give any burden to students. The planning of the research consists of some steps, as follows:
1 The researcher firstly gives the students pre test and evaluates the result.
2 Then, he makes lesson plans that will be used to teach the students that will
support to improve their reading comprehension. 3
After making lesson plans, he also prepares learning media for the students to practice the Sight Words Recognition Practices.
4 The researcher implements the lesson plans he has made.
5 The researcher gives post test 1 and evaluates the result to decide the next cycle
action. 6
Having finished applying all the lesson plans, the researcher gives post test 2 final test and evaluates the result.
7 Then, he compares the result of the pre test, the post test 1 and the post test 2
final test and identifies the scores comparison.
c. Implementing the Action
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