ABSTRACT

Fathoni Niti Baskara. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING THE SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING  SKILL.

Thesis, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta. November 2022.

            The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of applying the Small Group Discussion method in improving students' reading skills. This research is a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research model. The research design used was the one group pretest posttest design. The subjects in this study were students of class XI IPS 4 at SMA Negeri 6 Surakarta. The data collection techniques used were tests, documents, and to determine the effectiveness of the Small Group Discussion method with descriptive analysis. The results showed that students' comprehension of reading exposition texts using the small group discussion technique increased. The average score of students reached 54, where the average score of students in the pretest was 53.47 to 73.47 in the posttest. It can be concluded that there is a significant increase in students' reading skill after they are taught using the small group discussion technique. Students' difficulties during the application of the Small Group Discussion Technique were, when students first heard about the Small Group Discussion Technique, they were still confused and felt strange.When students present their learning outcomes, students still have difficulty presenting their learning outcomes using English, they are still lacking confidence in using English, so when conveying their learning outcomes they are still stammering.

Keyword : Effectiveness , Reading Skill, Small Group Discussion

ABSTRAK

Fathoni Niti Baskara. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING  SKILL. Skripsi, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta. November 2022.

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keefektifan penerapan metode Small Group Discussion dalam meningkatkan kemampuan membaca siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan model penelitian eksperimen semu. Desain penelitian yang digunakan yakni desain one group pretest posttest design. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI IPS 4 di SMA Negeri 6 Surakarta. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yakni test, dokumen, serta untuk mengetahui keefektifan penerapan metode Small Group Discussion dengan analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemahaman siswa membaca teks eksposisi dengan menggunakan tekhnik small group discussion meningkat. Nilai rata-rata siswa mencapai 54, di mana nilai rata-rata siswa pada pretest adalah 53.47 menjadi 73.47 pada posttest. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan yang signifikan pada pemahaman membaca siswa setelah mereka diajarkan dengan menggunakan teknik small group discussion. Kesulitan Siswa selama penerapan Teknik Diskusi Kelompok Kecil adalah, ketika siswa pertama kali mendengar tentang, Small Group Discussion Technique, mereka masih bingung dan merasa aneh. ketika siswa mempresentasikan hasil belajarnya, siswa masih kesulitan mempresentasikan hasil belajarnya menggunakan bahasa inggris, mereka masih kurang percaya diri dalam menggunakan bahasa inggris, sehingga ketika menyampaikan hasil belajarnya masih terbata-bata.

Kata Kunci :Keefektifan,  Kemampuan Membaca, Small Group Discussion