THE EFFECT OF USING FRONTLOADING STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 10 BENGKULU IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2018/2019.

Windiati, Nani and Arasuli, Arasuli and Afriazi, Rudi (2019) THE EFFECT OF USING FRONTLOADING STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 10 BENGKULU IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2018/2019. Undergraduated thesis, Universitas Bengkulu.

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Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the effect of using frontloading strategy in teaching reading comprehension at the seventh grade students of SMPN 10 Bengkulu. This research was a quasi experimental research that is one short experiment which used post-test only. The population of this research were the seventh grade students of SMPN 10 Bengkulu there are 180 students. The sample of this research were 57 students from two classes; the experimental class and control class. The experimental class was treated by using frontloading strategy, while the control class was taught by conventional strategy. The two classes have similar ability in English based on the scores of mid-term examination. It can be concluded that those classes could be accepted as the samples of this research. After giving the treatment for four meetings, the post-test was conducted to both of classes. In experimental class there was a significant positive effect towards the students reading comprehension (it was found that the t-count 2.047 while t-table was 1.676). T-count was bigger than t-table (2.047<1.676). The control class also had a positive effect but not significant. The students of this class got score post-test less than experimental class. From the post-test total score of both classes those which was taught, the control class got 2154 scores with an average of 71.80 while the experimental class got 2255 scores with an average of 80.53. Based on those results, it can be assumed frontloading strategy was effective in increasing students’ reading comprehension. Key words: Frontloading Strategy, Reading Comprehension

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