The Use of SQ3R Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension Achievement of Vocational High School Students

Abstract

This research investigated the use of SQ3R strategy to improve reading comprehension achievement of vocational high school students’. The research design was classroom action research and the research area was SMK Al Ikhlash Rambipuji. The research data were obtained by interview, doing clasroom observation towards students; participation during the teaching and learning process and administering the reading test. The result showed after implementing SQ3R strategy in two meeting, the student’ participation during the teaching and learning process of reading was improved. The percentage of the students’ who were active in the meeting 2 was 70%. The result of reading test showed the improvement to 80% of the students who got score ≥70 or higher. In conclusion, it proved that the use of SQ3R strategy could improve reading comprehension achievement of vocational high school students’.