The implementation of stad modelled-cooperative learning to improve reading comporehension at X-9 in SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo

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Diana, Heny Kuncah (2011) The implementation of stad modelled-cooperative learning to improve reading comporehension at X-9 in SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

In learning process, it will be very possible that teacher find out some problems in classroom. One of problems is students get difficulties to comprehend text, especially in Evaluation National test and the majority problems is reading comprehension. Moreover most of students are lack of motivation in studying. It needs learning model that increase student's participation and interaction to study English maximally since they are at tenth grade, especially for reading comprehension. One of learning models is STAD modelled - cooperative learning. This model can increase student's participation and interaction. The students can interact and cooperate with thier friends in learning process. They also can help their friends who got difficulties to comprehend the text. To solve some problems above, the researcher implements STAD modelled - cooperative learning by using CAR (Classroom Action Research) in order to know the implementation of STAD modelled - cooperative learning in reading comprehension at X-9 in SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo. CAR is done directly by researcher in the classroom or in the school where the researh is done with oppression in increasing qulity of learning process. The research is done four steps, they were planning, action, observing, and reflecting. The researcher is acted as a teacher. Another English teacher who is partner of teacher acts an observer. The English teacher observes the teacher and student's activities in learning process. The instrument of this study is observation, '"questionnaire, documentation and test. Observation checklist and field notes are used to know the teacher and student's activities in learning process. While questionnaire is used to describe the student's responses after they had been learning using STAD modelled - cooperative learning. Then documentation also is used because the researcher takes data of the third reading scores. It is used as the first score and compared with the score of evaluation test in the first cycle. The researcher used test to know the result of learning reading comprehension at X-9 in SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo after the implementation of STAD modelled- cooperative learning. Test was given to the students after they had finished studying reading in each cycle. Score of evaluation test in the first cycle is compared with previous score. Then score of evaluation test in the second cycle is compared with the first cycle. Based on the research, student's scores in the first cycle had become better than the previous data. In second cycle, the teacher gave attention to the students who got difficulties to comprehend the text. The teacher also asked to the leader of each group to help their friends. Based on the observation field notes, student's enthusiastic was increased. The students screamed and raised their hand when the teacher gave quiz. Score of students in the second cycle to be increased. Based on the result of the first and second cycle above, action of the researcher to improve reading comprehension was success. Student's scores which under SK.BM was decreased in each cycle. The persentage of students who are able to master reading increased in each cycle and exceeded the creteria of success. So the research had finished in the second cycle.