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Promoting Students’ Reading Comprehension Using Graphic Organizer: A Classroom Action Research

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This research aimed to describe the process of improving students’ reading comprehension of narrative text through graphic organizer strategy in SMP Regina Pacis Surakarta. It was conducted to the ninth year students, especially class VIII A as the subject of research. The researcher conducted a classroom action research. Achievement test, observation checklist and field note used as the tools of data collecting. The research findings showed that graphic organizer strategy was appropriate for teaching reading comprehension. Students’ mean score increased from 63 to 78. The students were able to map out basic components of the story such as setting, problem, goals, action, and outcomes. Graphic organizerprovides structure and organization so students were able to comprehend the story more effective.

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE TEACHING AND EDUCATION

DOI: 10.22437/ijolte.v3i2.7394

Authors: Neny Kartika Sari, Nur Arifah Drajati, Dewi Rochsantiningsih

Institution: Sebelas Maret University

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3000220624

FWCI: 5.076

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Cited by: 19

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