IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH DIRECT READING THINKING ACTIVITY (DRTA) AND WH-QUESTION STRATEGY AT THE SECOND-GRADE STUDENTS OF UPT SMP NEGERI 26 KEPULAUAN SELAYAR

Abstract

This research was to find out whether or not the use of Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) and WH-Question strategy improve the students’ reading comprehension at SMP Negeri 26 Kepulauan Selayar. This research had applied a pre-experimental design with one-group pre-test and post-test. The population of this research was the second-grade students at SMP Negeri 26 Kepulauan Selayar. This research used the total sampling technique. The sample consisted of 30 students. The instruments were multiple-choice and recount text. In collecting data, the researcher used 30 questions of recount text for each pre-test and post- test. The students’ post-test was higher than the students’ pre-test (69.99>45.13). The T-Test was greater than the T-Table (12.833 > 2.045). Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) and WH-Question Strategy improves the students’ reading comprehension.