THE USE OF TEXT WALK STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION AT THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENT OF SMP DHARMA YADI MAKASSAR
Abstract
This research aimed to determine whether or not the use of Text Walk Strategy improves the students reading comprehension. This research used a pre-experimental method. The total of sample was 20 students by using purposive sampling technique by taking class 2B. In collecting data the researcher used reading test which administered in pre-test and post-test. The result of the data showed that the mean score of students in pre-test was 55.25 and the mean score in post-test was 75. It means that the mean score of students post-test was higher than the mean score of students in pre-test. The t-test value was higher than the t-table (13.42>2.093). Based on the result of data analysis, it can be concluded that Text Walk Strategy improves the students’ reading ability at the eighth grade students of SMP Dharma Yadi Makassar