The Effectiveness of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) to Teach Reading Viewed from Students’ Self-Esteem (An Experimental Study at the Eleventh Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Keruak in the Academic Year of 2012/2013).

Jaelani., Selamet Riadi

The method which was applied in this research was experimental study. It was conducted at the eleventh graders of SMAN 1 Keruak. The population of the research is the eleventh graders of SMAN 1 Keruak in the academic year of 2012/2013. The samples were two classes. A cluster random sampling technique was used. Each class was divided into two groups (the students who have high and low self-esteem). Then, a questionnaire for getting the data of the students? self-esteem and a multiple choice test for getting the data of the students? reading ability. The two instruments were tried out to get valid and reliable items. The data were analyzed by using multifactor analysis of ANOVA 2x2 and Tukey test. Based on the results of the analysis, the research findings that can be taken: (1) SDL method is more effective than PBL method to teach reading; (2) The students who have high self-esteem have better reading ability than those who have low self-esteem because the mean of R1 is higher than R2; and (3) There is an interaction between teaching methods and self-esteem in teaching reading because Fo is higher than Ft: (a) for the students who have high self-esteem, SDL method is more effective than PBL method to teach reading; and (b) for the students who have low self-esteem, PBL method is more effective than SDL method to teach reading. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that in general SDL method is more effective than PBL method to teach reading. For the students who have high self-esteem, SDL method is more effective than PBL method to teach reading but for the students who have low self-esteem, PBL method is more effective than SDL method to teach reading. Key words: Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Method, Problem Based Learning (PBL) Method, Reading, Self-Esteem

Abstrak

The Effectiveness of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) to Teach Reading Viewed from Students’ Self-Esteem (An Experimental Study at the Eleventh Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Keruak in the Academic Year of 2012/2013).