The Effectiveness of Using Web Blog in Developing Reading Skills in English (A Study at SMP N 6 Bengkulu City in The Academic Year 2021/2022)

Fauzia, Febrina and Gita, Mutiara Hati and Mukhrizal, Mukhrizal (2022) The Effectiveness of Using Web Blog in Developing Reading Skills in English (A Study at SMP N 6 Bengkulu City in The Academic Year 2021/2022). Undergraduated thesis, Universitas Bengkulu.

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Abstract

This research aimed to find out whether web-blog learning significantly improves students' reading skills. This research used experimental research with One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population of this study was the ninth-grade students of SMP N 6 Bengkulu City with the samples of this study were 21 students as an experimental class. The research instrument was in the form of tests namely pre-test and post-test. The researcher analyzed the data by using SPSS version 25. The result showed that there were differences in students' reading comprehension scores of the students after they received the treatment by using web blogging in developing their reading skills. Also, the paired sample test with the value of sig. (2-tailed) was 0.008, which means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Thus, it means that Web Blog was effective in developing students' reading skills. In conclusion, English teachers in junior high school can use Web blogs in teaching and learning activities especially in reading skill activities. Keywords: Effectiveness, Web blog, Developing, Reading Skill

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