ABSTRACT Muhamad Muslihuddin Budirahardjo. 2010. Improving Students’ Reading Ability Using Reciprocal Teaching (An Action Research at the Eleventh Year of IPA-2 MAN 2 Bojonegoro Academic Year 2008/2009, Thesis, Surakarta: Graduate School Sebelas Maret University. The research aims to (1) identify whether and to what extent...

This research is aimed at finding out: (1) whether in general TPS is more effective than parallel writing for teaching writing; (2) which ones have higher writing achievement, students with high learning motivation or those with low learning motivation; and (3) whether or not there is an interaction between teaching techniques and motivation....

ABSTRAK This research is aimed at finding out: (1) which one is more effective, STAD or Conventional method to teach reading; (2) which one has better competence in reading, the students having high or low motivations; and (3) whether there is an interaction between methods and students’ motivation in teaching reading. This research was...

ABSTRACT The objective of the research is to get clear description of the implementation of Genre-Based Approach in the teaching of English, to know the effects of the implementation of Genre-Based Approach in promoting high school students’ critical thinking skill and to figure out the influence of this critical thinking skill on developing...

ABSTRAK The objective of this research is to improve the students’ ability in understanding text using small group discussion. The problem revealed in this research is the low reading ability of the third year of SMA Negeri 2 Pare Kediri in academic year 2008/2009. The research was carried out at class 3 IPA-1 because it got the worst score...

ABSTRACT The objective of the research is to review whether or not Group Work can improve the students’ comprehension in reading. Besides, the research is also designed to study what happens when group work is applied to improve the students’ comprehension in reading. The research was carried out at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al – Manaar...

ABSTRAK This study is a classroom action research implementing graphic organizers to improve students’ reading comprehension. The aims of this research are (1) to identify whether and to what extent graphic organizers can improve students’ reading comprehension and (2) to describe the classroom situation when graphic organizers are used in...

ABSTRACT The objective of the research is to know the effectiveness of using pictures in teaching vocabulary to the sixth grade students of elementary school. The research was carried out at SDN Singkalanyar 1 Prambon Nganjuk East Java, from April 2008 to February 2009. The subject of the research is the students of class six SDN Singkalanyar I...

ABSTRAK The objective of the research is to examine whether or not Debate can improve the students’ speaking competence. Besides the research is also designed to study what happens when Debate is applied to improve the students’ speaking competence. The findings reveal that the program of improving the students’ speaking competence...

ABSTRACT This thesis is written to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery. The problem highlighted in this research is the low vocabulary mastery of Kindergarten students in Fahimna Surakarta that is caused by (1) the students’ difficulties in understanding meaning; (2) the students’ difficulties in using English words; (3) the...