THE EFFECT OF USING COMPOSITE PICTURES ON READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 2 TENGGARANG BONDOWOSO

  • Varibia Zulkarnaen FKIP UNEJ
  • Wiwiek Eko Bindarti FKIP UNEJ
  • Annur Rofiq FKIP UNEJ

Abstract

Abstract. Reading is one of language skills that should be learnt by students because every activity in class involves reading. In fact, students generally feel bored and unmotivated in learning English especially in reading skill because English is different from Indonesian so that the students have difficulty in understanding reading English text. They do not know the meaning of some words in the text. Therefore, the teacher’s role becomes important in the teaching and learning process especially in teaching reading. Therefore, appropriate media should be chosen to motivate their students not only to read the text but also comprehend what they read. One of the media that can be used and applied by the teacher is Composite Pictures. A Composite Picture is a large single picture which shows a scene in which a number of people can be seen doing several things. Thus, to know whether or not there was a significant effect of using Composite Pictures on reading comprehension achievement; Composite Pictures was used as media in teaching reading in this research.

Key Words: Reading comprehension, Composite Pictures, Seventh grade students

Author Biography

Varibia Zulkarnaen, FKIP UNEJ

THE EFFECT OF USING COMPOSITE PICTURES ON READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 2 TENGGARANG BONDOWOSO

 

Varibia Zulkarnaen[1], Wiwiek Eko Bindarti[2], Annur Rofiq[3]

Abstract. Reading is one of language skills that should be learnt by students because every activity in class involves reading. In fact, students generally feel bored and unmotivated in learning English especially in reading skill because English is different from Indonesian so that the students have difficulty in understanding reading English text. They do not know the meaning of some words in the text. Therefore, the teacher’s role becomes important in the teaching and learning process especially in teaching reading. Therefore, appropriate media should be chosen to motivate their students not only to read the text but also comprehend what they read. One of the media that can be used and applied by the teacher is Composite Pictures. A Composite Picture is a large single picture which shows a scene in which a number of people can be seen doing several things. Thus, to know whether or not there was a significant effect of using Composite Pictures on reading comprehension achievement; Composite Pictures was used as media in teaching reading in this research.

Key Words: Reading comprehension, Composite Pictures, Seventh grade students


[1] Mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP UNEJ

[2] Staff Pengajar Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP UNEJ

[3] Staff Pengajar Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP UNEJ

Published
2013-08-01
How to Cite
ZULKARNAEN, Varibia; BINDARTI, Wiwiek Eko; ROFIQ, Annur. THE EFFECT OF USING COMPOSITE PICTURES ON READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 2 TENGGARANG BONDOWOSO. Pancaran Pendidikan, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 3, p. 125-132, aug. 2013. ISSN 0852601X. Available at: <https://jurnal.unej.ac.id/index.php/pancaran/article/view/708>. Date accessed: 29 mar. 2024.
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