IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH THINK PAIR SHARE TECHNIQUE

Abstract

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjawab masalah mengenai bagaimana tehknik Think Pair Share dapat meningkatkan pemahaman membaca dalam teks naratif di kelas XI SMA Negeri 2 Ketapang. Peneliti menggunakan penelitian tindakan kelas. Alat yang di gunakan dalam pengumpulan data adalah tes tertulis, field notes dan observation checklist. Berdasarkan field notes dan observation checklist, peneliti menemukan kemajuan kemampuan siswa setiap siklus. Siswa berfikir tentang ide mereka sendiri pada sesi “Think”; siswa bekerja dalam grup mereka dalam esi “Pair” dan siswa berbagi ide mereka kepada siswa lain. Hasilnya, telah ditemukan bahwa pemahaman membaca siswa meningkat dari siklus kesiklus. Dengan kata lain, teknik Think Pair Share dapat membantu siswa berfikir kreatif, bekerjasama dengan baik dan pada akhirnya dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam membaca teks naratif. Kata kunci :Teks Naratif, Think Pair Share

Abstract: This research is intended to answer the problem aboutHow can Think Pair Share technique improve students’ reading comprehension on narrative text to the eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Ketapang. The researcher has conducted a classroom action research. The tools of data collection used written test, field note and observation checklist. Based on the observation checklist and field notes, the researcher found that there was progress of the students’ skill in every cycle. The students thoughtcritically their own idea in “Think” section; the students worked in their groups in “Pair” section and the students shared their ideas to another in pairs. As a result, it is found that the students’ reading comprehension improved from cycle to cycle. In other word, Think Pair Share technique can help the students to creative thinking, to make a good relation and improve the ability of the students in reading narrative text.

Keyword: Narrative text, Think Pair Share