The Effect of Culture – Based Approach in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension on Spoof Text

Abstract

This research was intended to investigate the effect of a culture-based approach in improving students’ reading comprehension on spoof text. For that purpose, a true experimental study was applied to the eleventh-grade students of SMAN 1 Soreang. The sample of this study was 88 students from that school. These students were divided equally into the control and experimental group. The experimental group was given the Culture-Based Approach (CBA) as the treatment in comprehending the text. The students’ scores of pre-test and post-test from both groups were statistically analyzed and compared by the T-test. The findings could be summarized that generally, students from the experimental group gained better achievement than from the control group on their post-test scores. The data analysis also showed that there was a significant difference between the mean score of the pre-test (53.45) and the post-test (58.39.). Furthermore, the result of the t-test (5.707) was relatively higher than the t- table (2.018) for a 0.5 percent level of significance. It indicated that the students’ achievement was significantly improved after the treatment of using a Culture-Based Approach. Thus, it is recommended that a Culture-Based Approach should be considered as an alternative choice for English teachers in teaching spoof text.

The Effectiveness of Utilizing Spoof Text in English Language Learning for Students of SMA Negeri 4 Praya

“…This period is not only the peak point in their formal education journey, but also marks an important stage in preparation to face future challenges. With a variety of subjects and increasing levels of difficulty, developing effective learning methods becomes very important to ensure that students are not only able to capture information, but can also apply it actively in everyday life (Suherman & Yusyfiana, 2020).…”