The Effectof ScanningTechniqueon Students’ ReadingComprehensionin NarrativeTextat GradeTenof SMANegeri2 Pematangsiantar

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate significant effect of scanning technique on students’ reading comprehension in narrative text at grade ten of SMA Negeri 2 Pematangsiantar. Problem raised in this research was: What is the effect of scanning technique on students’ reading comprehension in narrative text at grade ten of SMA Negeri 2 Pematangsiantar? To answer the problem, the researchers used some theories: Amruster, Lehr, and Osbon (2003:10), Brown (2011), Grellet (1992), Howard (2006:1), Creswell (2009:12), Kustario (1988:1), Nuttal (1982:34), Pang (2003:6), Sarwono (2013). This study has done deal with descriptive quantitative method. The researcher used the grade ten students as population and took 60 students as samples. The instrument is pre-test, treatment and post-test. The collected data were analyzed by using T-test formula. The result of data analysis showed that the mean score was 74.4 and the standard deviation was 6.7. Based on the data analysis above, the alternative hypostudy was accepted because the T-observed was higher than T- table (3.83>2.00). Finally, the researcher concluded that Teaching Reading Using Scanning Technique at Grade Ten Students of SMA Negeri 2 Pematangsiantar was effective to improve students’ reading comprehension.