THE USE OF MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
(An Action Research at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 3 Purwokerto in Academic Year 2014/2015)
A THESIS
Submitted to the English Departement as a Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for S.Pd Degree
By :
Linda Wijayanti
1001050149
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
MOTTO
“If you want something you’ve never
had, you must be willing to do
something you’ve never done”
“Where there is a will, there is a way”
“Be positive thinking in every time, so
that you can be positive feeling”
DEDICATION
Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim,
All praises to Alloh SWT, the Lord of the world, who always be there for me in my journey until I reach my last destination later. Sholawat and salam to my beloved prophet Muhammad SAW, his family, and his friends who always be strong, patient, and sincere. This thesis is proudly dedicated to:
1. My beloved mother and father, thanks for your love and your endless pray for me. You have educated me how to be strong in facing this life. Everything sounds simple and meaningful. Love you beyond words.
2. My lovely sisters, thanks for helping me many things.
3. My best friend, Nikiria, thank for strengthening me with this friendship.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillaahirobbil „aalamiin,
First thing, I thank to Alloh SWT who always accompanies me in my life and has given me everything I need not I want to, guidance, health, and spiritual strength, so that I can accomplish my thesis as the partial fulfillment as the requirement for S.Pd degree at English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. I would like to thank to:
1. Drs. Syamsuhadi Irsyad, S.H. M.H. as the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
2. Drs. Ahmad, M.Pd. as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
3. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum as the head of the English Department who has given me support, guidance, and suggestion in my thesis.
4. Drs. Bambang Suroso, M. Hum as the first consultant who has given me a million support, guidance, and suggestion in finishing my thesis. Thanks for teaching me how to be patient.
5. Dibyo Yuwono, S.Pd as the headmaster of SMP Negeri 3 Purwokerto who gave me permission to conduct the research in this school.
6. Yuni Prastuti, S.Pd as an English Teacher of SMP Negeri 3 Purwokerto who helped me in conducting this research.
7. The eight grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Purwokerto in academic year 2014/2015, especially class VIII F. To be with you is really nice.
8. The lectures of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
9. My beloved family who will always gives me endless love and pray.
10.All my friends at Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. Keep botherhood.
The writer thinks that the thesis is far from perfectness, so that the writer would appreciate and welcome for constructive criticism and suggestion.
Purwokerto, 17 Februari 2015
The Writer,
Linda Wijayanti
ABSTRACT
THE USE OF MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE
STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
(An Action Research at the VIII-F Grade Students of SMP Negeri 3 Purwokerto in Academic Year 2014/2015
By: Linda Wijayanti
1001050149
This research was aimed at knowing whether mind mapping could improve
students‟ reading comprehension of descriptive text. This research was conducted at
SMP Negeri 3 Purwokerto in Academic Year 2014/2015. The method of this research was classroom action research (CAR). The subject of this research was the students of 8F of SMP Negeri 3 Purwokerto which consisting of 35 students. The treatment was carried out in two cycles of four actions. Every cycle consisted of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. To collect data the writer used test, observation, questionnaire and interview. The result of the research showed that mind mapping technique can
improve the students‟ reading comprehension of descriptive text. The pre-test score increased from 67.14 to 74.26 in post-test I, then 81.51 in post-test II. The number of the students that reached the passing grade was increasing from 25.71% in pre-test, to 51.43 in post-test I, and 94.29% in post-test II. It had reached the criterion of action success which was more than 85% students in VIII-F could reach the passing grade of 75. The observation result showed that the mean of students activeness increased from 44.38% in cycle I to 81.54% in cycle II. The mean percentage of questionnaire was 96.98%. It showed that the students gave positive responses to the implementation of mind mapping technique. Based on the result of the research, it could be concluded that
mind mapping could improve students‟ reading comprehension of descriptive text.
Key Words: reading comprehension, mind mapping technique
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
A.Background of the Research ... 1
B.Reasons for Choosing the Topic ... 3
C.Problem of the Research ... 3
D.Aim of the Research ... 4
E.Contribution of the Research ... 4
F. Definition of the Terms ... 5
CHAPTER II THEORITICAL REVIEW ... 6
A.Reading ... 6
1. Definition of Reading ... 6
2. The Aim of Reading ... 7
3. The Advantages of Reading ... 8
4. The Ways of Reading ... 10
5. The Principle of Reading...11
6. Reading Assessment...12
B.Reading Comprehension ... 14
1. Definition of Reading Comprehension ... 14
2. The Component of Reading Comprehension ... 15
3. Level of Reading Comprehension ... 17
C.Descriptive Text ... 18
1. Definition of Descriptive Text ... 18
2. The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text ... 19
3. The Language Feature of Descriptive Text...19
4. Sample of Descriptive Text... 20
D.Mind Map... 22
1. Definition of Mind mapping technique... .22
2. The advantages of mind mapping technique... .24
3. How to make mind mapping technique... .25
E.Teaching reading comprehension through mind mapping technique ... 26
F. Basic Assumption... 27
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 29
A.Method of the Research ... 29
B.Place and Time of the Research ... 30
C.Subject of the Research ... 31
D.Research Design ... 31
E.The Procedure of Research ... 32
F. Technique and Instrument of Collecting Data ... 34
G.The Process of Data Analysis ... 39
H.Criteria of the Action Success ... 45
CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION ... 46
A.Pre-Research Activity...46
B.Result of the Research ... 47
1. The Implementation of Cycle 1 ... 47
2. The Implementation of Cycle 2 ... 62
C.Discussion ... 80
1. Test result... 80
2. Observation Result... 81
3. Questionnaire Result ... 82
4. Interview Result...83
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATION ... 83
A.Conclusion ... 83
B.Implication... 84 REFERENCES
APPENDICES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1 Table of the Research Schedule ... 30
Table 3.2 Table of Indicator of Teacher‟s Activities ... 35
Table 3.3 Table of Indicator Students‟ Activeness... 35
Table 3.4 Table of Criteria Students‟ Activeness ... 36
Table 3.5 Table of Scoring System of Test ... 37
Table 3.6 Quality of Teacher Activities ... 43
Table 3.7 Quality of Student‟s Participation ... 44
Table 4.1 Table of Teacher‟s Observation Result in Cycle I ... 53
Table 4.2 Table of Student‟s Observation Result in Cycle I ... 56
Table 4.3 The Comparison Table of the Pre-test and Post-test Result ... 58
Table 4.4 The Comparison Table of Students Reaching Passing Grade in Pre-test and Post-test I ... 58
Table 4.5 The Table of Teacher‟s Observation Result in Cycle II ... 68
Table 4.6 The Table of Students‟ Observation Result in Cycle II ... 71
Table 4.7 The Comparison Table of Post-test I Result and Post-test II Result .... 73
Table 4.8 The Comparison Table of Students Reaching Passing Grade in Post-test I and Post-test II...74
Table 4.9 The Result of Students‟ Questionnaire ...77
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3.1 Kemmis and Mc. Taggart‟s Action Research Model ... 32
Figure 3.2 The Process of Analysis the Qualitative Data... 39
Figure 4.1 The Chart of Teacher‟s Observation Result in Cycle I... 55
Figure 4.2 Chart of Improvement Teacher‟s Observation Result in Cycle I... 56
Figure 4.3 The Chart of Students‟ Observation Result in Cycle I... 59
Figure 4.4 Chart of Improvement Students‟ Observation Result in Cycle I... 60
Figure 4.5 The Chart of Teacher‟s Observation Result in Cycle II... 70
Figure 4.6 Chart of Improvement Teacher‟s Observation Result in Cycle II.... .70
Figure 4.7 The Chart of Students‟ Observation Result in Cycle II... 72
Figure 4.8 Chart of Improvement Students‟ Observation Result in Cycle II... 73
Figure 4.9 The Chart of Questionnaire Result...78
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1 : Students‟ Name Appendix 2 : Lesson plan
Appendix 3 : Tests ( Pre-Test, Post-Test,& Post-Test 2) Appendix 4 : Answer keys of test
Appendix 5 : Students‟ Test Score
Appendix 6 : Teacher‟s observation Result Appendix 7 : Students‟ Observation Result Appendix 8 : Questionnaire Result
Appendix 9 : Interview Guidance Appendix 10 : Letters
