IMPROVING STUDENTS"™ ABILITY IN COMPREHENDING A DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH COOPERATIVE SCRIPTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26418/jppk.v4i8.11032Abstract
Abstract: This research is intended to answer the problem in what way does the cooperative script improve the students"™ ability in comprehending a descriptive text to the eleventh grade students of SMKS Pembangunan Rasau Jaya in the academic year 2014/2015. This research is classroom action research. The tools of data collection used written test, field note and observation checklist. On the first cycle the researcher used cooperative script to improve the students"™ ability in comprehending on information of descriptive text about animal. The result of this research showed that the students ability in comprehending a descriptive text improved after applied the cooperative script. With this activity, students had more practice in reading. Besides, during the reading process students were active in asked and answered questions, this method also guide students to summarize the information of the passage. Consequently, the method successfully improved the students"™ ability in reading comprehension of descriptive text.
Key words: Reading Comprehension, Descriptive Text, and Cooperative Script
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjawab masalah mengenai apakah cooperative script meningkatkan kemampuan pemahaman membaca siswa khususnya pada teks deskriptif terhadap siswa kelas XI SMKS Pembangunan Rasau Jaya tahun ajaran 2014/2015. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Alat yang di gunakan dalam pengumpulan data adalah tes tertulis, field notes dan observation checklist.Dengan teknik ini siswa dilatih untuk kemampuan memahami isi bacaan deskripsi tentang hewan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan peningkatan kemampuan pemahaman membaca bacaan deskripsi siswa setelah penerapan cooperative skript. Melalui aktivitas ini siswa berlatih memahami bacaan, mengajukan dan menjawab pertanyaan, siswa juga dituntun untuk meringkas informasi dari bacaan. Hasilnya, kemampuan siswa memahami bacaan deskripsi juga meningkat.
Kata Kunci: Pemahaman Membaca, Teks Deskriptif , dan Cooperative Script
