CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Findings
1. Data Presentation
CHAPTER IV
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter consisted of research findings and discussion. It was discussed on research findings which includes data presentation and data analysis of Mix Freeze Group Strategy and students' reading comprehension, and also discussion which concerning to Mix Freeze Group Strategy and students' reading comprehension. This study aimed to improve students' reading Comprehension at SMAN 13 Makassar. Researchers focused on using the Mix Freeze Group Strategy to improve students' reading comprehension. The research procedure was present below.
6 NMZ 65 Good
7 AHN 30 Poor
8 NF 40 Poor
9 APAR 65 Good
10 NS 40 Poor
11 FAP 55 Good
12 F 60 Good
13 MRF 50 Good
14 MIA 60 Good
15 MFH 45 Poor
16 WB 35 Poor
17 MIS 35 Poor
18 MIN 60 Good
19 MR 45 Poor
20 PMS 45 Poor
Total 1025
Mean Score 51.25
Source: SMAN 13 MAKASSAR
Based on the table 4.1 above in pre-test there were 1 student classified as very good, 11 students classified as good, and 8 students classified as poor. The table above shows that the classification of the students based on the pre-test of experimental class was 1025 and their mean score is 51.25. It shows that students‟
reading comprehension in average score before apply Mix Freeze Group Strategy and classified as good. The reason why the result of the test classified as good because most of the students need attention in order to increase their vocabulary achievement reading comprehension material test which conducted in treatment.
To know the mean score analysis for reading comprehension test, the writer was calculated all scoresby used formal as follows. The mean score in pre-test was 1.025 which got from the sum of all the score to all number of sample then the result was51.25. it was classified as good because most of the score are classified as average scale form it criteria eight to ten errors in the test.
Table 4.2 The Rate Percentage of the students‟ in Pre-Test No Classification
Pre-Test
X1 Percentage
1 Excellent - 0%
2 Very Good 1 5%
3 Good 11 55%
4 Poor 8 40%
5 Very Poor - 0%
Total 20 100%
Source: SMAN 13 MAKASSAR
Based on table 4.2 above, before the students were treated by Mix Freeze Group Strategy, there was no student got excellent classification, 1 student was classified as very good (5%), 11 student classified as good (55%), and 8 student classified as poor (40%). After the writer gave the Pre-Test in the first research, the writer found that the students‟ got some difficulties in answering all of the question. The write found that most of the student less in their vocabulary achievement in order to answer test. The writer made conclusion based on the table above that most of the students at SMA Negeri 13 Makassar in reading comprehension test through Mix Freeze Group Strategy was poor.
b. Post-Test Result Data
Table 4.3Assessment Sheet Reading Comprehension of Students (Post-Test)
NO Students’ Initial Score Classification
1 AAAS 70 Very good
2 AMIHAR 75 Very good
3 AHZ 65 Good
4 STR 80 Very good
5 ADZS 80 Very good
6 NMZ 75 Very good
7 AHN 60 Good
8 NF 70 Very good
9 APAR 80 Very good
10 NS 70 Very good
11 FAP 75 Very good
12 F 80 Very good
13 MRF 55 Good
14 MIA 70 Very good
15 MFH 70 Very good
16 WB 50 Good
17 MIS 40 Poor
18 MIN 60 Good
19 MR 70 Very Good
20 PMS 55 Good
Total 1350
Mean Score 70
Source: SMAN 13 MAKASSAR
Based on the table 4.2 above in the post-test, there was no student classified as excellent, 13 students classified as very good, 6 students classified as good, 1 students were classified poor and none of students classified as very poor.
The table 4.2 above shows that the sum of all score and classification of the students based on the post-test in experimental class is 1350 and their mean score is 70. The mean score classified as very good because the writer need to know how far the students‟ achievement after applied Mix Freeze Group Strategy not in individual but also the average achievement all of the number of sample.
It shows that students‟ reading comprehension straight after apply Mix Freeze Group Strategy was effective to improve students‟ reading comprehension at SMA Negeri 13 Makassar.
Table 4.4 The Rate Percentage of the Students‟ in Post-Test
NO Classification
Post-Test
X2 Percentage
1 Excellent - 0%
2 Very Good 13 65%
3 Good 6 30%
4 Poor 1 5%
5 Very Poor - 0%
Total 20 100%
Source: SMA Negeri 13 Makassar
Based on the data on table 4.4 above, after applied Mix Freeze Group Strategy, there was no student classified as excellent, 13 students classified as very good, 6 students classified as good, 1 student classified as poor, and no students classified as very poor. The writer conluded that this strateegy is effective to improve students‟ reading comprehension for students at SMA Negeri 13 Makassar and they are classified as very good.
The writer concluded that the students‟ rate percentages post-test were higher than in pre-test. It proved after applying Mix Freeze Group Strategy in Reading Comprehension the students‟ percentage improves. It means that applied
the Mix Freeze Group Strategy in teaching and learning reading comprehension was effective to improve the students‟ reading comprehension at SMA Negeri 13 Makassar. This method was effective because the writer stimulated to train the students by develope reading related communication, language, build up their vocabulary achievement and learning skill group by Mix Freeze Group Strategy in order to make they more interest to know the whole of reading test then answer the question in easy way.
Table 4.5 The students‟ Means Score in Pre-Test and Post-Test
Pre-Test Post-Test Improvement
51.25 70 36.5%
Based on the table 4.5 above, it indicats that the students‟ improvement of the first year students who taught through Mix Freeze Group Strategy was succeded because the result of the mean score of the students‟ pre-test (51.25) and post-test (70). The reason why this method succeded applied in class X Ips 4 SMA Negeri 13 Makassar because all of the students can improve their achievement by increasing their target score after their got treatment. The other reason is the result from pre-test to post-test are increased into twenty point then the students‟ improvement of reading comprehension by using Mix Freeze Group Strategy was 36.5%.
Table 4.6 The T-Test Value Reading Coprehension Before and After Treatment
t-test t-table Comprehension Different
3.84 2.093 t-test>t-table signficant
Based on the table above, the value of t-test is 3.84 is higher than t-table 2.093. It can be concluded that the using Mix Freeze Group Strategy was successfull in improving the students‟ reading comprehension.