Using Wattpad to increase student reading comprehension (a pre-experimental study on seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Gantarangkeke). Thus, it can be concluded that the use of Wattpad was effective in increasing reading comprehension in seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Gantarangkeke. Therefore, the wattpad can be applied to reading activities in the learning process to improve students' reading comprehension.
Therefore, in this study, the preparation of the authors' proposal focuses on testing the effectiveness of the Wattpad application based on improving students' reading comprehension. In this study, the researcher will research the effectiveness of a Wattpad application based on reading training program in improving students' reading comprehension. So Wattpad app will be more effective for students to read a novel and can help students improve their reading comprehension.
So, based on the research questions raised above, this study aims to determine the effect of wattpad application based reading training program on improving students' reading comprehension. The purpose of this study was to focus on the reading comprehension of students using Wattpad as media.
INTRODUCTION
- Problem Statement
- Objective of the Research
- Significance of the Research
- Scope of the Study …
The purpose of wattpad, similar to that of Facebook, Youtube and others, is to facilitate the creation of content in order to generate interactions between users and the community. a) Benefits of Wattpad. Students ask questions to other groups who either cannot understand the content of the text based on the text. The student's question based on the text is asked to other groups who either cannot understand the content of the text.
Students asked questions based on the text to other groups who either did not understand the content of the text. It is measured using the following formula: difference score mean D = sum of all scores. To find out the wattpad application used in the reading comprehension of grade seven students in SMP NEGERI 2 GANTARANKEKE.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Concept Of Reading
According to Nuttal reading is one of the most important skills in language learning besides listening, speaking and writing. According to Kustaryo (1988: 2) suggests that reading is an immediate recognition of various written symbols, simultaneous association of symbols with existing knowledge and understanding of information and ideas communicated. According to River suggests that the reader should also know the sentence structure of that passage such as question, negation, coordination and subordination, and others that the reader should also know the relationship between the parts of the sentences, for example conditional, purpose and time. relationship.
And the conclusion reading is the ability to cognitive process of interaction between the graphic symbols and the reader's language skills. Based on the above statement, the researcher can conclude that reading is a receptive skill - through it we receive information. Primary teachers often use big books - enlarged versions of the selection - for shared reading.
Eskey in Dirham states that the end of the reading process is correct reading, which involves accurate and detailed sequential perception and recognition of letters, words, spelling patterns and linguistic units. The important role of prior knowledge in forecasting and the need to read at a reasonable speed in large, more meaningful passages of the text. The degree to which students lost their reading skills, fluency disappeared, word recognition errors were polyamorous, misinterpretations, sketchy reminders, and signs of emotional stress and discomfort became apparent. a) An important part of the teacher's work b).
This means that reading is a complex process in which the reader must recognize the meaning of printed words; can be reading comprehension is the ability to understand fragments, ideas of a passage. She also needs to see the relationship between the ideas, for example, how the ideas go together and also the implied meaning of the ideas. Therefore, in the classroom, in the students' reading activities, the writer makes sure that they have many goals, many of which are graduation and equipment.
According to Meeker, wattpad is just one example of the trend toward user-generated content, and as such, finds itself in good company.
Conceptual Framework
The independent variable was the variable that affected or became the cause of the dependent variable. The dependent variable was the variable that affects or becomes the result of the independent variable. The researcher takes a class sample of the research, specifically the seventh grade in SMP NEGERI 2 GANTARANKEKE consisting of 30 students.
The researcher applied purposive sampling because it was the best technique to ensure representativeness of the sample from the accessible population. The purpose of the pretests was to recognize the student's ability to understand the text before addressing them. The function of the test was to know the knowledge and reading skills of the student after applying the Wattpad application.
Detection of significant difference between pre-test and post-test. calculating the t-test value. The formula explained for the difference in significance between the pre-test and the post-test was found by calculating the t-test pass. The intention of the method recognition formula was effective or not in achieving the student's creativity in the reading skills of the first semester student of the Department of English in Muhammadiyah University of Makassar.
The function of the test was to find out the student's knowledge and reading ability after using the Wattpad app. The expert compared the consequences of the control before and after the test, if the consequences of the subsequent control were higher than the best. It can be concluded that teaching reading by using wattpad on narrative has significant effect on students' reading comprehension of seventh grade students at SMP NEGERI 2 GANTARANGKEKE.
The researcher suggested that English teachers use story cards as one of the media in foreign language classes to teach reading skills in narrative texts or other genres.
Hypotheses Of Research
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Population and Sample
- Research Instrument
- Procedure Of Collecting Data
- Technique of Data Analysis
From some of the above opinions, it can be concluded that in the study there were variables that were put in the focus of the research to be studied in order to get information about these issues and draw conclusions. Based on the collected data, the researcher follows the procedure as below Pre-Test to know the reading comprehension of the students before giving them a treatment. The mean score of reading students is about 71.967 on the first test with a standard deviation of 8.05563 and a standard error of 1.47038 and on the second test of 8.4 with a standard deviation of 7.32850 and a standard error of 1.33799, is given by the average score of the students who received the highest pre-test and post-test and significantly improved the average score of the pre-test after the treatment.
In light of the above explanation, it can very well be concluded that the invalid speculation (H0) was rejected, although the elective theory was recognized in the use of cycle composition of the 7th grade students at Smp Negeri 2 Gantarangkeke. Instructing the students to few minutes to find out the important point from the story using WattPad application. Call on the students one by one to retell the story based on the point they found, up to 3-4 minutes.
The teacher calls the students one by one to retell the story based on the point they found, up to 2-3 minutes. The students ask questions based on the text to other groups who may or may not understand the context of the text. The teacher randomly calls the students to present their point based on the story the teacher told.
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
Discussion
Based on the results of this research, some points were presented in this work. The results of this study show that Wattpad, as a reading comprehension teaching tool, can make students feel confident and comfortable sharing their work. On the other hand, some students prefer to use used paper when studying because they do not yet have enough smartphones and access to the Internet.
On the other hand, this study also shows that some students stopped using Wattpad to learn to read because they did not have a smartphone and did not know how to use it. On the other hand, the use of technology, especially Wattpad, can solve some problems in the classroom, such as time consuming, the benefit of technology and the ability of students to absorb material in the classroom. The results of this study show that the technique used by teachers in the classroom enables students to understand the content.
The use of technology and media in the teaching and learning process can attract students' interest and motivation. Therefore, students must listen seriously and carefully to the teacher's explanations in the teaching and learning process. The author hopes that future researchers can use this study as a reference point for their research in the same field.
The teacher calls one group to one group together to answer the question, and then they draw a conclusion from the paragraph. The teacher calls one group to one group to present based on their story, just like the previous meeting. The teacher instructs the students to listen carefully and prepare their notes before the teacher tells the story.
The teacher gives the storyteller 3 minutes to tell the story in each group.
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
Suggestion
The teacher asks the 4 groups to choose one person as a representative for their groups to make their point.
