SENSITIZING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE EFL STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION

• Main Author: Khulaifiyah Khulaifiyah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universitas Lancang Kuning, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2086-4876; 2549-063X
• Keywords: Education; L; Education (General); L7-991
• Source: Lectura: Jurnal Pendidikan, Vol 5, Iss 2 (2016)

This study was intended to develop a learning strategy that could improve their reading<br />comprehension. The strategy selected was sensitizing technique. It was developed for<br />the sake of improving the students' reading comprehension, namely: literal<br />comprehension, interpretive comprehension and critical comprehension. The study was<br />Classroom Action Research. The procedure of the research consisted of four major<br />steps namely; planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. It consisted of two<br />cycles. Each of them consisted of three meetings for the teaching learning process and<br />one meeting for quiz. The result of the research showed that sensitizing reading<br />technique was effective in increasing the students' reading comprehension<br />achievements. This fact was clearly indicated by the increasing of percentages of<br />achievement through the cycles of action that was 52.7 % (Pre-test), 66.9 % (Cycle 1),<br />and 81.8 % (Cycle 2). The scores had fulfilled the criteria of success in implementing<br />sensitizing-reading technique namely the improvement of students' reading<br />comprehension ability.<br />Key word: Sensitizing, literal, interpretive, and critical comprehension