This thesis is written 1) to find out whether the use of Microsoft Power
Point can improve the students’ reading ability,2) to describe what happens when
Microsoft Power Pont is applied in teaching reading.
This action research was conducted in two cycles from April 20th until June
26th 2014. The subject was the student of class V SD Negeri 02 Delingan
Karanganyar in the academic year of 2013/2014. This research consisted of
several stages, including: planning the action, implementing the action, observing
the action, and reflecting the result of observation.
The research data were collected by doing interview, observation, making
field note, taking photographs, and conducting tests (pre-test and post-test). After
the data were gained, those were analyzed through organizing the data and
reporting the outcomes. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were analyzed by
calculating the score of pre-test and post-test.
This research finds that media Power Point improves the students’ reading
ability, especially in indentifying detailed information in a text, meaning of certain
words, and reference. Power Point is helpful application which facilitates the
teacher to present the lesson in more attractive way by modifying the appearance
of English lesson.
The students’ achievement from pre-test score to post-test increased from
61.45 in pre-test, 70.53 in post-test 1, and 88.29 in post test 2. Besides, the media
also made the teaching and learning process became effective and the students
became more focus to the lesson. It is proven that the students pay attention when
the teacher explains the material and they enjoy the slide of Power Point. The
situation of the class when the teacher implemented Power Point media in reading
activity is able to make students not to be noisy during the teaching and learning
process in the classroom. The students also become active and students pay
attention toward the teachers’ explanation.