THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION (An Experimental Research of The Second Grade Students’ of Junior High School in Academic Year 2018/2019)

Mulyani, Sri (2019) THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION (An Experimental Research of The Second Grade Students’ of Junior High School in Academic Year 2018/2019). Skripsi thesis, Universitas Pancasakti Tegal.

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MULYANI, SRI. 1615500059: The Effect of Implementing Inquiry- Based Learning Strategy on Students’ Reading Comprehension (An Experimental Research to the Second Grade Students of SMP N 3 Songgom in the Academic Year 2018/2019).Research Project Strata 1 Program, Faculty of Teacher Training an Education, Pancasakti University Tegal. The First Advisor is H. Sumartono, M.Pd. and the Second Advisor Noeris Meiristiani, M.Pd. Key Words:Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy, Students’ Reading Comprehension. Inquiry-Based Learning is one of strategy in cooperative learning. The objectives of this research is to find out whether there is a positive effect of Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy on students’ reading comprehension of the second grade students of SMP N 3 Songgom in the Academic Year 2018/2019. This research was an experimental study. The population in this research is all students of the second grade students of SMP N 3 Songgom in academic year 2018/2019 with the number of students was 186. This research was conducted by using two group design, the first group is experimental group who was taught by using Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy, and the second group is control group who was not taught by using Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy. The sampling technique was conducted by using cluster random sampling with the total of sample is 60 students and each sample consist of 30 students. The result of the data obtained between experimental group with a mean value (77,1) and control group with a mean value (69,6). The data is analysed by using t-test. It showed that t-test result is 3,378 with degree freedom is 58 and the level of significant (a) 5% and t-table is 1,645. It is absolutely said that t-test is higher than t-table (3,378>1,654), because of the t-test is higher than t-table, so that the hypothesis of the research is accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy gives positive effect on students reading comprehension of the second grade students of SMP N 3 Songgom in the academic year 2018/2019. Because, there is significant difference between experimental and control group after given treatment. So, from this research is students who were taught by using Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy got more knowledge than students who were taught by using conventional method. It also made students more active, confident, communicative and creative in learning process. The writer advises to the teachers to use Inquiry-Based Learning Strategy in teaching English especially reading.

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