THE USE OF BLOG WEBSITE IN TEACHING READING AT MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI 2 TABALONG
By
HAIRI ISMATULLAH
ANTASARI STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY BANJARMASIN
2022 M/1444 H
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THE USE OF BLOG WEBSITE IN TEACHING READING AT MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI 2 TABALONG
Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
by
Hairi Ismatullah 180101030032
ANTASARI STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHER TRAINING ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
BANJARMASIN 2022 M/1444 H
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vi ABSTRACT
Hairi Ismatullah. 2022. The Use Of Blog Website In Teaching Reading At Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Tabalong. Thesis. English Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Antasari State Islamic University.
Advisors: (I) Dr. Ridha Fadillah, S.Pd., M.Ed, (II) Yokke Andini, SS, M.Pd.
Keywords: Blog Website, Teaching Reading, Teaching Media.
Blog Website can be used as a medium that can generate interest and motivation of students in learning. The purpose of this study is to find out how teachers implement blog websites as a medium for learning to read and how students view the use of blog websites as teaching media in class XII of MAN 2 Tabalong in the 2022/2023 academic year.
This research was conducted using descriptive qualitative. This study uses purposive sampling as a way to determine 1 teacher who has been studied and convenience sampling to get 6 students in class XII who have different study rooms.
Observations were made when the teacher taught using the blog website in class and the interviews were conducted separately for each individual.
The results of this studied were that the use of blog website in teaching reading by teachers was still not fully implemented in terms of its function. The blog websites as a medium for teaching reading could increase students' interest and motivation in learning and students also give positive responses to using the blog website as learning media.
vii ABSTRAK
Hairi Ismatullah. 2022. The Use Of Blog Website In Teaching Reading At Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Tabalong. Skripsi. Jurusan Tadris Bahasa Inggris., Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan, UIN Antasari Banjarmasin. Dosen Pembimbing:
(I) Dr. Ridha Fadillah, S.Pd., M.Ed, (II) Yokke Andini, SS, M.Pd.
Kata kunci: Situs Blog, Mengajar Membaca, Media Pengajaran.
Situs blog dapat dijadikan sebagai media yang dapat membangkitkan minat dan motivasi siswa dalam belajar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana guru mengimplementasikan situs blog sebagai media pembelajaran membaca dan bagaimana pandangan siswa terhadap pemanfaatan situs blog sebagai media pembelajaran di kelas XII Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Tabalong tahun ajaran 2022/2023.
Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif.
Penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling sebagai cara untuk menentukan 1 orang guru yang pernah diteliti dan convenience sampling untuk mendapatkan 6 orang siswa kelas XII yang memiliki ruang belajar yang berbeda. Pengamatan dilakukan pada saat guru mengajar menggunakan situs blog di kelas dan wawancara dilakukan secara terpisah untuk masing-masing individu.
Hasil penelitian ini adalah bahwa penggunaan situs blog dalam pengajaran membaca oleh guru masih belum sepenuhnya diimplementasikan dari segi fungsinya. Situs blog sebagai media pembelajaran membaca dapat meningkatkan minat dan motivasi siswa dalam belajar dan siswa juga memberikan respon positif terhadap penggunaan situs blog sebagai media pembelajaran.
viii MOTTO
“No one can change people, but one person can be the reason people change”
(SpongeBob SquarePants)
"If I had to wallow in despair and give up, I would not be able to see the dear faces of my parents who gave birth to and raised me"
(Kaori Miyazono)
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DEDICATION
Thanks to Allah SWT who has given me everything so I can finish this thesis.
I dedicate this thesis for:
1. My beloved parents, H. Bahrun and Hj. Norhasanah who always give me endless love, supports in mentally, spiritually, and materially during the time of study and the process of making this thesis.
2. My lovely brother and sister, Bahriannor and Nor Diah Safitri, your sister and brother has been always blessed for the laughs and happiness. They are such life amusements for me.
3. Another family in KKN UIN Antasari 2022, Andika Fitri Perdana, Endah Wijayanti, Risda Emelia, Rina Safera, Ghina Sa’adah and Siti Rahmi thank you for the madness and two months experiences that I have never done before in my life.
4. My thesis mates’ warriors, Muhaimin Ihsan, Zainal Abidin, Zaki Mubarak, Muhammad Zaini, Yasfi Mardhana, Ahmad Junaidi, Fauzan Fakhrezi Khaitami, Muslifaturrahman, Ahmad Saubari, Muhammad Rezki Maulana, Hadiansyah, Fadhil Humaidi Zam-zam, Ajri Khairani, Nida Hasanah Putri, Monesa Amalia, Rahmatunnisa, Laili Nor Ainillah, Nurul Husna, Ihda Al- Jannah, Sastia Laura Azizah. Keep believing to pursue our dreams.
5. My role model, Bang Andri TNM, for Kak Ara, and Bang Windu. Thank you so much for all the videos and podcasts. I got a lot of motivation and advice which of course made me work on and finish this thesis.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ِمْيِح َّرلا ِنَْحْ َّرلا ِللها ِمْسِب
,َْيِْمَلاَعْلا ِّبَر ِهَّلِل ُدْمَْلْا و ٍدَّمَُمُ َن َلَْوَمَواَنِدِّيَس َنِلَسْرُمْلاَوِءاَيِبْنَلأا ِفَرْشا ُمَلاَّسلا َوُةَلاَّصلاَو
ِهِلَا ىَلَع
ُدْعَ ب اَّمَا .َْيِْعَْجَْا ِهِبَحْصَاَو
Praise to Allah the Almighty who has been giving me guidance till the writer finished this thesis entitled “Preview Question, Read, Summarize, Test (PQRST) Method for Students Reading Comprehension”. Peace and salutation always be upon Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H and all his friends who struggle for Allah. The writer like to express appreciation and gratitude to:
1. Dr. H. Hamdan, M.Pd as the Dean of Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training of Antasari State Islamic University and all his staff for their help in the Administrative matters.
2. Afifah Linda Sari, M.Pd, as the Head of English Education Department for the assistance and motivation.
3. My academic advisor, Dr. H. Husnul Yaqin, M.Ed, for the guidance and encouragement.
4. My thesis advisors, Dr. Ridha Fadillah, S.Pd., M.Ed, as the advisor of content and research methods for the advice, helps, suggestion and correction.
5. Yokke Andini, SS, M.Pd, as the advisor of language and writing techniques for the advice, helps, suggestion and correction.
6. All lecturers and assistants in Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training for the priceless knowledge.
xii CONTENTS
COVER PAGE ... i
STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY ... ii
PLAGIARISM LETTER ... iii
APPROVAL ... iv
VALIDATION ... v
ABSTRACT ... vi
ABSTRAK ... vii
MOTTO ... viii
DEDICATION ... ix
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... x
CONTENTS ... xii
LIST OF FIGURES ... xv
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xvi
CHAPTER I ... 1
INTRODUCTION ... 1
A.Background of Study ... 1
B.Research Questions ... 5
C.Objectives of Study ... 6
D.Significance of Study ... 6
E. Definition of Key Terms ... 7
1. Blog website ... 7
2. Teaching Reading ... 7
3. Teaching Media ... 8
CHAPTER II ... 9
THEORETICAL REVIEW ... 9
A.Reading ... 9
1. Definition ... 9
2. Reading Technique ... 10
a. Skimming ... 10
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b. Scanning ... 11
c. Intensive Reading ... 11
d. Extensive Reading ... 12
B.Teaching Reading... 12
1. Teaching Reading Strategy ... 14
a. Pre-reading Activities ... 14
b. While-reading Activities ... 16
c. Post-reading ... 17
C.Blog Website ... 18
1. How To Create a Blog Website ... 18
D.Blog Website as a Teaching Media ... 22
1. Stages of the Blogging Process ... 24
a. Establishment ... 24
b. Introspection ... 24
c. Reflective Monologue ... 25
d. Reflective Dialogue ... 25
e. Knowledge Artifact ... 25
2. Advantages and Disadvantages ... 25
a. Advantages of using blogs in class ... 26
b. Disadvantages of using blogs in class ... 27
E. Review of Previous Study ... 27
CHAPTER III ... 30
RESEARCH METHOD ... 30
A.Research Design ... 30
B.Research Setting ... 31
C.Participants / Subject ... 32
D.Data ... 33
1. Primary data ... 34
2. Secondary data ... 34
E. Technique of Data Collection ... 34
1. Observations ... 34
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2. Interviews ... 35
F. Data Analysis ... 36
CHAPTER IV ... 38
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 38
A.Findings ... 38
1. The Use Of Blog Website In Teaching Reading ... 38
a. Pre-Reading Activities ... 40
b. While-Reading Activities ... 42
c. Post-Reading Activities ... 43
2. Student's Response to the Use Of Blog Website as a Medium for Teaching Reading ... 44
B.Discussion ... 48
1. The Use Blog Website In Teaching Reading ... 48
a. Pre-Reading Activities ... 49
b. While-Reading Activities ... 51
c. Post-Reading Activities ... 53
2. Student's esponse to the Use of Blog Website as a Medium for Teaching Reading... 55
CHAPTER V ... 59
CLOSURE ... 59
A.Conclusion ... 59
B.Suggestions ... 60
REFERENCES ... 61
APPENDICES ... 64
CURRICULUM VITAE ... 95
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Blogger App In Playstore ... 18
Figure 2.2 Bloggers Front Page ... 19
Figure 2.3 Naming Blog Website And Choosing A Username ... 20
Figure 2.4 Post Creation Page ... 20
Figure 2.5 Post Editing Page ... 21
Figure 4.1 Student Assignments On The Blog Website ... 54
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A: Transliteration ... 64
Appendix B: Research Letter ... 65
Appendix C: Obsevations Guideline ... 81
Appendix D: Interview Guideline ... 84
Appendix E: Picture of Observation and Interview ... 93
