CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
B. Discussions
accepted. So, it can be concluded that there is a significant influence in the use of blended learning on students' achievements in learning English grade eleven at SMKN 5 Bengkulu.
students' reading ability in the experimental group. From these results, we can see that the students' post-test results are higher than the pre-test results.
After being treated, the results showed a statistically significant difference between students who were treated using the blended learning method in improving student achievement in reading skills and students who were not treated. The post-test mean score of 75,03 is higher than the pre-test average of 62,97. It can be understood that the blended learning method has a significant effect on increasing student achievement in reading skills after being given treatment and not being given treatment.
The difference in learning outcomes before and after the application in the experimental class proves that there is a positive effect on increasing students' reading skills in English subjects. This is in line with the disclosure of Aunurrahman (2013: 143) which asserts that the use of the right learning model can encourage the growth of students' enjoyment of the lesson, grow and increase motivation in doing assignments, make it easier for students to understand the lesson so as to enable students to achieve good learning outcomes. better. Thus, it can be said that the application of the blended learning model has a positive influence on student learning outcomes. It means this model is effective to improve students' reading ability. So, it can be concluded that the blended learning method can be used to help students heightened their reading skill.
This result also has correlation with several similar studies. as done by Fuja Siti Fijiawati (2018) entitled “Using Online-Based Blended Learning Models to Improve Student Learning Outcomes. The results of the study stated that the learning outcomes of students in the experimental group had much better results than those in the control group. He concluded that online-based blended learning was effective in improving student learning outcomes.
Then, research by Rusdiana et al (2020) Scientific Writing (KTI) for the Work from Home (WFH) Covid-19 UIN SGD Bandung with the title
"Implementation of the POE2WE Model Based on Google classroom blended learning in learning during the WFH Covid-19 pandemic. The results of this study indicate that the application of the POE2WE Blended learning model based on Google's class media can be used as a solution to problems in the learning process during the WFH Covid-19 pandemic.
The conclusion that can be drawn is that blended learning does not only pay attention to how to balance online learning and face-to-face learning, but Blended Learning can help teachers provide learning materials easily. Then it can also improve student achievement, so that they can gain new experiences in the learning process. Students also not only master the lessons given by the teacher during face-to-face learning, but students can also master technology using mixed learning methods so that there are many advantages that can be applied from the application of this method.
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CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS A. Conclusions
Based on research that has been done at SMKN 5 Bengkulu city entitled
"The Effect of the Blended Learning Implementation on Students’ Learning Achievement in Reading Skill". The main purpose of this research which is the focus of this thesis is to determine the effect of the Blended Learning on Students’ Achievement in Reading Skills. Based on the interpretation of the data and the discussion in the previous chapter, the writer concludes that the selection of the Blended Learning method as a learning aid for school students is an alternative to improve students' reading skills, especially in recount texts.
Students in the experimental group class have a significant effect, students’ better achievement on reading skill can be seen based on the post-test score which is higher than the pre-test score. For the pre-test value obtained the average value or mean of 62,97. Meanwhile, for the post-test value, the average value or mean is 75,03. For the value of Std. Deviation (standard deviation) in the pre-test was 18,266 and post-test was 8,330. The last is the value for Std.
Error Mean for pre-test is 3,229 and for post-test is 1,473. Because the average value of learning outcomes in the pre-test 62,97 is smaller than the post-test 75,03, it means that descriptively there is a
difference in the average learning outcomes between the pre-test and post-test results.
Their reading skill can also be seen based on the post-test mean score (75,03) which is higher than the pre-test means (62,97). Which means there is a significant difference between students who are given treatment with the Blended Learning method and students who are not given treatment.
Hypothesis testing with "Paired Sample T-Test" with the conditions used that the data must be normally distributed. The criteria for testing the hypothesis are that H0 is rejected or Ha is accepted. To verify the proposed hypothesis, statistical analysis was applied. T-test (SPSS) 22 programs for windows was applied to determine whether there was a significant difference in the improvement of students' reading ability in the experimental group.
From the results of the analysis that has been carried out, it is evident from the results of normality tests and hypotheses that have been carried out, where normality is normally distributed and hypothesis testing states that Ha (Alternative Hypothesis) is accepted. Which means that the blended learning method can be used to help improve student achievement in reading skills.
B. Suggestions
Based on the results of the research, Findings and discussion described above, the researchers provide the following suggestions:
1. For Teachers
It is recommended for teachers to use Blended Learning Method as an alternative reference can used to assist teachers in teaching lesson to heightened students' reading skills.
2. For Students
It is expected to aid students of SMKN 5 Bengkulu in achieving their skill in reading.
3. For School
It is recommended for schools to be able to facilitate teachers and students to be able to apply speed reading strategies in the teaching and learning process so that it has an impact on student learning outcomes because of an increase in reading skills, especially for students.
4. Further Researchers
The findings of this study will be useful to other researchers who are working in same field. This result also could serve as a resource for those seeking information about the importance of Blended learning method, as well as an inspiration for those who want to conduct research studies using the method.
Finally, this research is so far from perfect, do the research contribution on of positive feedback from anyone who helps the researcher finishing this research be perfect to be seen by the reader.
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Read the text bellow and answer the following question by crossing (X) the correct answer A, B, C, D.
Text 1(Question 1-10)
On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
. 1. When did the clock stopped?
A. At 5.12 B. At 11.55 C. At 12.00 D. At 12.02 2.Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?
A. To welcome the New Year B. To see the newly bought clock C.To strike the laughing people D. To stop people who shouted 3.Based on the text, where was the writer?
A. At the center of the town B. At home
C. AT the beach D. At the market
4.When did the event happen?
A. in the middle of the year B. the end of the year C. Christmas celebration
D. at the weekend as usual
5.Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.
B. the writer brought a watch.
C. the writer was very happy.
D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.
6. What probably happened when someone shouted that the clock stopped?
A. Everybody directly celebrated the New Year B. everybody sings and laugh.
C. everybody looked for a watch.
D. everybody shouted too.
7. What does the first sentence tell you?
A. The problem that the writer met b. The funny thing in the story C. The opening of the story d. The past event
8. “It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.”
The underlined word refers to … A. the clock
B. author’s watch C. the town D. the place
9. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the
Town Hall clock.
What is the closest meaning of the underlined word?
A. mass B. big C. many D. lots of
10. “The big clock refused to welcome the New Year”
What is the synonym of the word ….
A. reject B. accept C. admit D. hate
Text 2 Question (11-13)
Trip to Yogyakarta
On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu hotel which is not far from Malioboro.
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wishnu Temples. They are really amazi.ng. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa Temples because Wisnu Temple is being
renovated.
On Friday morning, we went to Yogyakarta Keraton. We spent two hours there.
We were lucky because we led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobodur. We arrived there at 4 pm. At 5 p.m we heard an announcement that Borobudur gate was closed. In the evening, we left for Jakarta by Wisata bus.
11. The text above mainly discusses about.
a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta b. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan c. the writer’s impression about the guide d. the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton 12. The text is written in the form of a/an…
a. recount b. narrative c. report d. anecdote
13. The purpose of the text is to…
a. tells past events
b. entertains readers c. describes the smugglers d. report an event to the police
14. What are the big temples in Prambanan?
a. Angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples b. pariah, brahmana, and temples
c. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples d. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples 15. When did they go home?
a. On Saturday morning b. On Friday evening c. On Thursday evening d. On Friday afternoon
16. Why did they only visit Brahmana and Syiwa temples?
a. because there was no wisnu temple b. because wisnu temple was amazing c. because wisnu temple was too small
d. because wisnu temple was being repaired Question (17-20)
The police thought that two burglars started the robbery at 151 Pattimura street on Sunday afternoon. The burglars broke into the students’ room while they were going to a football game. They never thought that while they were away, burglars would break into their boarding house.
17. The communicative purpose of this text is…
a. to retell events for the purpose of informing b. to present perspective points about an issue
c. to describe the way they are
d. to acknowledge readers about informative events 18. The text is in form of a/an…
a. description b. report c. anecdote d. recount
19. Where did the robbery take place?
a. at 151 Pattimura street b. at 151 Gajahmada street c. at 161 Pattimura street
d. at 212 Sisingamangaraja street 20. When did the robbery happen?
a. Sunday morning b. Sunday afternoon c. Saturday morning d. Saturday afternoon
Read the text bellow and answer the following question by crossing (X) the correct answer A, B, C, D.
The following text is for questions 1 to 4
Here is my unforgettable experience. One day I joined a story telling contest.
Two of my friends and I had been chosen to take a part in the final round at the district level. I was very happy and eager to win the competition.
For preparation, I had to memorize and understand the story well. My teacher guided and taught me pronunciation, facial expression and gestures. One day, before performing, my friends and I were busy to prepare the props and costumes for the competition. Thing that me sad was my teacher rented the props and costumes for my friends but not for me. My two friends had beautiful costumes and luxurious props. Although I just wore the simple ones, I performed my best to win the competition.
The competition started. I got number 29 and my friends got number 5 and 10. I was nervous but I showed my best performance on stage. Lots of people took photos and videos of me. Finally, anxiety was gone after I had finished performing.
And then, the announcement came which made three of us very uneasy. Luckily, I was chosen as the first winner. I went to the stage and all the judges congratulated me and gave a plague, trophy, and money. I was very happy.
1. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?
A. To tell his achievement B.To win the competition
C.To describe his feeling to the teacher D.To show his disappointment to teacher.
2. Why did the writer feel sad before the competition?
A.She had no luxurious gown.
B.Her teacher really cares about her.
C.Her teacher was not fair to her.
D.Her friends did not support her.
A.Practice makes performance go well.
B.Being nervous helps perform well on the stage.
C.Wearing simple clothes can help win the competition.
D.It is necessary to wear beautiful costumes for the competition
4. "…...I was nervous, I showed my best performances on the stage."
The sentences can be connected by which of the following words?
A.However B.Although C.Because D. But
The following text is for questions 5 to 8 MY STIR AS A REPORTER
I usually woke up at four o’clock a.m. and went to the Press Center to check the daily schedule of briefings and press conferences. It was usually held by the United Nation officials or disaster mitigation team. It was challenging to visit different refugee camps to find soft stories, human interest stories. After that I went
back to the Press Center to cover the press conferences of the day.
It was heart breaking when I saw these survivors fight for food and
secondhand clothing. Unfortunately, as they said, the food and clothing were limited and inadequate. Emerging to glaring, fool noon, it was time to go back to Press Center to write stories and race against time. I was always fearing that the internet would come crushing down.
After everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate once a day because I always had to rush and again it was difficult to find food. I had to travel quite far. I needed to spend a 30 to 45 minutes by car just to find fresh food.
A.He told about his job
B.He told about his responsibility C.He told about disaster mitigation team D.He told about his past daily activities
6. The following is true based on the text except?
A. The reporter was challenging to visit different refugee camps B.The reporter ate only once a day
C.The reporter went back to press center to cover the press conferences D.The reporter fought for the food and second-hand clothing
7. The reporter got a difficulty to...
A.Find fresh food B.Send the news
C.Check his daily schedule D.Write stories
8. What did the refugee do to survive?
A.Stayed in the camp B.Travel to find food C.Work hard
D.Fought for the food and second-hand clothing The following text is for questions 9 to 12
On Wednesday, my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at
Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far from Malioboro.
On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We
visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.
there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.
In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus.
9. The text above mainly discusses about ...
A. The writer’s trip to Yogyakarta B.The writer’s first visit to Prambanan C.The writer’s impression about the guide D.The writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton
10. The purpose of the text is to ...
A.Tell past events B.Entertain readers C.Describe the smugglers D. Report an event to the police
11. What are the big temples in Prambanan?
A.Angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples B.Paria, brahmana, and temples
C.Brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples D.Wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples
The following text is for questions 12 and 13
Last Friday, a friend of mine asked me to accompany him to buy a new shirt at a department store. We left home at 03.00 p.m. by motorcycle. As soon as we arrived there, we went to the clothes section. I let him choose one. An hour later, I got bored watching him confused in choosing a shirt. So, I left him and went to the cassette counter. Thirty minutes later, I went back to the clothes section but I couldn’t find him there. My cell phone was broken so I couldn’t call him. I went to the parking