ABSTRACT This research done at class VIIIC of SMPN 5 Probolinggo aims at finding out whether or not: (1) “CQGS” techniques can improve the students’ writing competence; (2) “CQGS” techniques are effective to improve the students’ writing competence; (3) there are some weaknesses and strengths of using “CQGS” in teaching writing....

ABSTRACT The objective of the research is to know whether Total Physical Response can improve students’ English vocabulary and the most significant improvement of it, and also to identify the advantages of TPR in improving students’ English vocabulary in MI NU Manafiul Ulum Kudus. The research was conducted in MI NU Manafiul Ulum Kudus...

ABSTRAK Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui: (1) materi apa yang lebih efektif digunakan antara materi yang berbasis internet atau materi yang berbasis baku dalam meningkatkan pemahaman membaca siswa; (2) apakah ada perbedaan dalam pemahaman membaca antara siswa yang mempunyai motivasi tinggi dan siswa yang mempunyai motivasi...

ABSTRACT The research was conducted because the students’ critical thinking is low. The students’ low critical thinking can be seen from their speaking activities. The students got some difficulties when they should state their idea, give their reasons, give facts, and hold their argument. The facts can be seen from the...

ABSTRACT This research was conducted at MAN Sukoharjo. The subjects of the research were the eleventh year students of science one in 2008/2009 academic year. The research aims to (1) identify whether collaborative learning (CL) can improve the students’ capability in comprehending the English texts; (2) and describe the teaching and learning...

ABSTRACT This research is aimed at finding out whether: (1) Teams-Games- Tournament is more effective than the lecture method to teach reading; (2) students having high self-esteem have better reading skill than those having low self-esteem; and (3) there is an interaction effect between teaching methods and students’ self-esteem on...

ABSTRACT This research is aimed at finding out whether: (1) reciprocal teaching model is more effective than direct instructional model to teach reading; (2) students who have high intelligence have better reading skill than those who have low intelligence; (3) there is an interaction effect between teaching models and students’...

The purposes of this research are: (1) to know the difference in reading achievement between the students taught using KWL and those taught using Direct Instructional method in teaching of reading for the Ninth grade students of SMP Negeri 8 Kota Probolinggo in 2009-2010 Academic year, (2) to know the difference in reading achievement between the...

Abstrak The aim of this research is to know whether: (1) Teaching reading using authentic materials to the seventh grade students is more effective than using textbook; (2) The reading achievement of the students having high learning interest is better than the one of those having low learning interest; and (3) There is an interaction between...