Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension By Using Survey, Question, Read, Recite, And Review (SQ3R) Method

Abstract

The aims of this research were (1) to find out whether SQ3R method improved the students’ reading comprehension or not and (2) to describe the implementation of SQ3R method. With regards to the second aim, the research was especially aimed at describing (1) the class situation and (2) the strengths and weaknesses of SQ3R method during the teaching and learning process. The research was conducted in two cycles for two months at a senior high school in Surakarta. Each cycle had five steps: identifying the problem, planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting the action. The research findings show that SQ3R method could improve the students’ reading comprehension and the classroom situation. The mean score increased from pre-test, which was 70.76, became 77.33 in cycle I, and improved to be 85.33 in cycle II. The improvement of the classroom situation can be seen from the facts that: (1) SQ3R method could stimulate the students’ prior knowledge; (2) the students were more focused on the task; (3) they enjoyed themselves and had fun joining the teaching-learning process; (4) the classroom situation was more conducive; (5) they were brave to ask when they did not understand the teachers’ explanation; (6) they paid attention to the lesson; and (7) they were active in the class.