OPTIMIZING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH AQR STRATEGY FOR THE 10TH GRADERS OF MAN 1 PRAYA
Abstract
This research is aimed at analyzing the influence of ‘Asking Question Reading’ (AQR) Strategy compared to ‘Conventional’ one in optimizing students’ reading comprehension. This true experimental-research design was done at MAN 1 Praya with the samples of the 10th graders of IPA1 as the experimental group and IPA2 as the control one. The result of research shows that the application of AQR is effective. This can be learnt from the increase of students’ post test scores compared to their pre test ones. Statistical analysis by using SPSS 21 for windows shows that the average scores for the experimental group increase 18.75 point from their pre test. This increase point is higher than that of the control group which is 8.75 point. This different amount of increase point indicates that the application of AQR is more effective than that of conventional strategy. By using the minimum standardized passing grade (KKM) 70 as the base of analysis toward the effectiveness of these two reading strategies, it is found that the students’ classical passing is only reached by the experimental groups. This tells that between these two strategies, only AQR is effective. With the above result of analysis, the application of AQR as the strategy of reading instruction is worth considering in optimizing the students’ reading comprehension.
Key words: Optimum reading comprehension, AQR strategy, conventional strategy, and the effectiveness of reading strategy.
