Improving the students' reading comprehension ability through SQ3R strategy

The study is aimed at improving the students’ reading comprehension ability in reading English class using SQ3R strategy, which refers to a reading technique covering a five step system developed by Francis P Robinson. Each of the steps stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review. The stud...

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Main Author: Sabarun Sabarun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya 2015-12-01
Series:Journal on English as a Foreign Language
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Online Access:https://e-journal.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/index.php/jefl/article/view/49
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description The study is aimed at improving the students’ reading comprehension ability in reading English class using SQ3R strategy, which refers to a reading technique covering a five step system developed by Francis P Robinson. Each of the steps stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review. The study employed Classroom Action Research design. The subjects of the study were four of third semester students of the English Department of Palangka Raya State Islamic College of 2009/ 2010 academic year. The study was carried out in two cycles by following the four steps of action research: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. Each cycle consisted of one meeting focusing pre-reading, whilst reading and post reading. The data of the study are taken from the results of observation checklists, field notes, and the students’ reading score. The result of the study showed that SQ3R strategy could improve the students’ reading comprehension ability. It could be seen from the improvement of the students’ reading scores. The students were actively involved in reading class and they were highly motivated to attend the SQ3R reading class.
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spelling doaj.art-f7085e1e4447479b9cb8dfc6b23c3b292022-12-22T03:56:47ZengInstitut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka RayaJournal on English as a Foreign Language2088-16572502-66152015-12-0121375010.23971/jefl.v2i1.4947Improving the students' reading comprehension ability through SQ3R strategySabarun Sabarun0STAIN Palangka RayaThe study is aimed at improving the students’ reading comprehension ability in reading English class using SQ3R strategy, which refers to a reading technique covering a five step system developed by Francis P Robinson. Each of the steps stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review. The study employed Classroom Action Research design. The subjects of the study were four of third semester students of the English Department of Palangka Raya State Islamic College of 2009/ 2010 academic year. The study was carried out in two cycles by following the four steps of action research: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. Each cycle consisted of one meeting focusing pre-reading, whilst reading and post reading. The data of the study are taken from the results of observation checklists, field notes, and the students’ reading score. The result of the study showed that SQ3R strategy could improve the students’ reading comprehension ability. It could be seen from the improvement of the students’ reading scores. The students were actively involved in reading class and they were highly motivated to attend the SQ3R reading class.https://e-journal.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/index.php/jefl/article/view/49improvingsq3r strategyreading comprehension ability
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