A THESIS Submitted to English Department as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for S.Pd Degree ANDITA SETIARINI 0801050094

  ENHANCING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH INDEX CARD MATCH A THESIS Submitted to English Department as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for S.Pd Degree ANDITA SETIARINI 0801050094 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO 2012

  

ENHANCING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH

  INDEX CARD MATCH

ANDITA SETIARINI

0801050094

  ABSTRACT The main objective of the research was to enhance the reading comprehension of second grade students in VIII B at SMP Negeri 2 Karanglewas using Index Card Match. The participants of this research were 30 students of second grade in VIII B class at SMP Negeri 2 Karanglewas. This action research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of planning, acting, observing, evaluating, and reflecting. In collecting data, reading test as the quantitative data also observation and questionnaire as qualitative data were used. To support the qualitative data, interview to the students was conducted to know the students’ reading problems. The results of the research could be seen from the students observation sheets that in cycle 1 at 50 % which belong to enough criteria and in cycle 2 at 81 % which belong to very good criteria; the score average in post test 1 was 64.5 and in cycle 2 was 75.4; the learning completeness in cycle 1 was 70 % and in cycle 2 was 86.67 %. Further, from the questionnaire sheet, 83.88 % students gave positive response to the implementation of Index Card Match during the teaching learning process. Based on the results of the research it could be concluded that the use of Index Card Match could enhance students’ reading comprehension.

  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  First of all, the writer would like to say thank to Allah SWT who has guidance, mercy, and His permission, so that the thesis could be finished as the partial fulfillment to get S.Pd Degree at the English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty in Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  In this occasion, the writer would like to say deeply thank to: 1. Drs. Joko Purwanto, M.Si, as the head of Teacher Training and Education

  Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto for encouragement to do this thesis.

  2. Endang Kusrini, S.Pd., M.Hum, as the Head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto for assisting the writer in accomplishing the research.

  3. Dra. Titi Wahyukti, M.Pd., as the first supervisor who gave guidance, encouragement, advice, support, suggestion, and helpful correction.

  4. Rina Agustina, S.S., MApplLing TESOL, as the second supervisor who gave guidance, encouragement, advice, support, suggestion, and helpful correction.

  5. Bambang Gunawan, S.Ps., S.Ip, as the Head Master of SMP Negeri 2 Karanglewas who gave his permission in accomplishing the research.

  6. Angkat Adi Cahyoko, S.Pd, as the English teacher of SMP Negeri 2 Karanglewas who helped in conducting the research.

  7. All of the students in VIII B class of SMP Negeri 2 Karanglewas who participated in this research.

  8. Family and all of friends who support to finish the thesis.

  Although this thesis is still far from being perfect and the mistakes still color this thesis, the writer this thesis is hoped will give positive contributions and be useful to this field of study.

  Purwokerto, August 2012 Writer

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  APPROVAL ........................................................................................................ ii ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLE ................................................................................................ ix LIST OF FIGURE ............................................................................................... x LIST OF APPENDICES ..................................................................................... xi

  CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION A. The Background Of Study ...................................................................... 1 B. Reason For Choosing The Topic ............................................................ 4 C. Problem Statement .................................................................................. 5 D. Aim Of Research ..................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER II : LITERATURE REVIEW A. Definition Of Reading Comprehension ................................................. 6 1. Nature of Reading ............................................................................. 6 2. Importance of Reading ...................................................................... 7 3. Purposes of Reading .......................................................................... 9 4. The Ways of Reading ........................................................................ 10 5. Principles of Reading ........................................................................ 11 6. Test Genre ......................................................................................... 14 7. Nature of Reading Comprehension ................................................... 16 8. The Components of Reading Comprehension .................................. 17 9. Levels of Reading Comprehension ................................................... 18 B. Card Games ............................................................................................ 20 1. Ten Questions Games ....................................................................... 21 2. Matched Pairs .................................................................................... 22 3. Sound and Spell ................................................................................ 23 4. Scramble ............................................................................................ 24 5. Categories .......................................................................................... 25 6. Scenarios ........................................................................................... 26

  7. Pyramids ............................................................................................ 27 8.

  Index Card Match .............................................................................. 28 C. Basic Assumption ................................................................................... 31 D.

  Hypothesis .............................................................................................. 31

  CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD A. Method Of The Research ....................................................................... 32 B. Setting Of The Research ........................................................................ 33 C. Design Of The Research ........................................................................ 34 D. Procedures Of Classroom Action Research ............................................ 35 E. Techniques Of Collecting Data .............................................................. 40 1. Reading Test...................................................................................... 41 2. Observation ....................................................................................... 42 3. Questionnaire .................................................................................... 46 4. Field Note .......................................................................................... 47 5. Interview ........................................................................................... 47 6. Documentation .................................................................................. 48 F. Techniques Of Analyzing Data .............................................................. 48 1. Qualitative Data ................................................................................ 48 2. Quantitative Data .............................................................................. 51 G. Success Indicators ................................................................................... 52 CHAPTER IV : RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. The Result Of Study ................................................................................ 55 1. Cycle 1 .............................................................................................. 55 a. Planning ...................................................................................... 55 b. Acting .......................................................................................... 56 c. Observing .................................................................................... 59 d. Evaluating ................................................................................... 67 e. Reflecting .................................................................................... 68 2. Cycle 2 .............................................................................................. 69 a. Planning ...................................................................................... 69 b. Acting .......................................................................................... 70

  c.

  Observing .................................................................................... 73 d. Evaluating ................................................................................... 80 e. Reflecting .................................................................................... 80 3. The Triangulation Data Results ........................................................ 81 a.

  Observation ................................................................................. 82 b. Evaluation Test............................................................................ 86 c. Field Note .................................................................................... 88 d. Questionnaire .............................................................................. 89 e. Interview ..................................................................................... 90 B. Discussion ............................................................................................... 91

  CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION, PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATION, LIMITATION OF THE RESEARCH, AND FUTURE DIRECTION A. Conclusion .............................................................................................. 98 B. Pedagogical Implication .......................................................................... 99 C. Limitation of the Research and Future Direction .................................... 100 REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 101 APPENDICES .................................................................................................... 103

  

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1 Action Research Schedule .................................................................. 33Table 3.2 Teaching Learning Process ................................................................. 38Table 3.3 Indicators of Teacher’s Activities ....................................................... 43Table 3.4 Indicators of Students’ Activities ........................................................ 44Table 3.3 Students’ Observation Sheet ............................................................... 44Table 3.4 Teacher’s Observation Sheet .............................................................. 45Table 3.5 Questionnaire Sheet ............................................................................ 47

  Table 1 Teacher’s Observation Result Cycle 1 ................................................ 60 Table 2 Students’ Observation Result Cycle 1 ................................................ 64 Table 3 Students’ Post Test 1 Result ............................................................... 67 Table 4 Teacher’s Observation Result Cycle 2 ................................................ 74 Table 5 Students’ Observation Result Cycle 2 ................................................ 77 Table 6 Students’ Post Test 2 Result ............................................................... 80 Table 7 Recapitulation of Teacher’s Observation ............................................ 82 Table 8 Recapitulation of Students’ Observation ............................................ 84 Table 9 Recapitulation Table of Evaluation Test ............................................. 86 Table 10 Questionnaire Result .......................................................................... 90

  

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 3.1 Spiral Design by Kemmis and Mc Taggart ....................................... 34Figure 3.2 Scheme of Analyzing Data ................................................................ 49

  Figure 1 Triangulation Data ............................................................................. 81 Figure 2 The Graphic of Teacher’s Activities.................................................. 83 Figure 3 The Graphic of Students’ Activities .................................................. 85 Figure 4 The Graphic of Students’ Enhancement In Evaluation Test ............. 88