Implementing Three-Phase Reading Technique to Improve Students Reading Comprehension

Abstract

This research discussed about the use of Three-Phase Reading Technique to improve the students ability in reading comprehension. One of the important goals of reading is to know the purpose of the text. This discussion was used to answer the research question is the use of three phase technique able to improve reading comprehension the Junior high school in Parepare?This research used a quasi-experimental method that applied a pre-test and post-test design. The data was analyzed by using t-test. The population of this research was the eight-year students of Junior high school Parepare in the academic year 2015/2016. The instruments of this research was reading comprehension test. The results of this study are all students in studying reading comprehension through three-phase reading techniques improved significantly. This indicates the mean score of the post-test of the experimental group is 82,67, while that of the control group is 37,00, and the mean score of students answer in questionnaire shows that the students are categorized as strongly interested (90,72). Moreover, the t-test denotes that the t-test value (10,61197) is greater than the t-table (1,677), suggesting that Ha was accepted. The result of this study may stimulate the students to study to be more interested and independent. This positive impact revealed at the mechanisms presentation of the three-phase technique of this study. This technique brings many chances the students to work in reading text independently. Furthermore, the teacher does not only make controlling but also the teacher gives feedback at the end of learning process.