TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH DIRECT METHOD TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF THE STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 44 OF PALEMBANG

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out whether it is effective to teach reading comprehension through the direct method to the eighth-grade students. This is a quasi-experimental study. The population of this study was eighth-grade students of the State Junior High School 44 of Palembang. In collecting the data, the researcher gave the test. The result of the research, it found that the students’ score in experimental group and control group were 4.46,2 which value of t-obtained was higher than t-table. In other words, teaching reading comprehension through the direct method was effective.