The Use of Brain-Based Learning Method to Improve Students’Reading Comprehension Skill ( A Classroom Action Research for Eighth Grade Students of SMP Islam Sudirman 1 Bancak, Semarang in Academic Year 2016/2017

Susanti, Nita (2017) The Use of Brain-Based Learning Method to Improve Students’Reading Comprehension Skill ( A Classroom Action Research for Eighth Grade Students of SMP Islam Sudirman 1 Bancak, Semarang in Academic Year 2016/2017. Other thesis, Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan.

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Abstract

This research is aimed to improve the students’ reading comprehension skill through Brain-Based Learning Method. This research has three objectives of the study, there are 1) How is the implementation of Brain-Based Learning method in improving students’ reading comprehension skill for the 8th grade students of Smp Islam Sudirman 1 Bancak?. 2) Whether any improvements of the students’ reading comprehension skill for the 8th grade students of Smp Islam Sudirman 1 Bancak by using Brain-Based Learning method or not? 3) How far is the improvement of Brain-Based Learning method in improving students’ reading comprehension skill for the 8th grade students of Smp Islam Sudirman 1 Bancak?. This research was conducted at SMP Islam Sudirman 1 Bancak in academic year 2016/2017 especially in 8B class. The method of this research used Classroom Action (CAR). There were two cycles; each cycles comprised planning, implementing of the action, observing and reflecting. The techniques of collecting data are observation, test and documentation. The results show that the students’ reading comprehension skill improves significantly. The T-calculation results of Cycle I is 2.89 and Cycle II is 3.98. the students who reach standarized score in cycle I, the percentage for Pre-test is 40.40 % and Post-test is 45.45 %. In cycle II, the percentage for Pre-test is 59.09 % and Post-test is 90.90%. So, it can be concluded that there is significant improvement of students’ reading comprehension by applying Brain-Based Learning Method in 8B class of SMP Islam Sudirman 1 Bancak in academic year 2016/2017.

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