THE USE OF POSSE STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF EIGHTH GRADERS AT MTS N 8 SLEMAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018

Abstract

The objective of this research was to improve the students’ reading comprehension of Grade VIII F of MTs N 8 Sleman through the use of POSSE strategy. The type of this research was classroom-based Action Research. The subjects of this research were 32 students of Grade VIII F. The data of this research were in the form of qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were collected through classroom observation and interviews. The results of the qualitative data were in the form of field notes and interview transcript. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were obtained from pre-test and post-test and they were in the form of students’ scores. With regard to the implementation of the two cycles, the use of POSSE strategy improves the students’ reading comprehension ability, students’ attitude towards reading, and the teaching and learning process of reading. The improvement of the students reading comprehension is also reflected in the students’ scores which increase from 46. 4 in the pre-test to 72. 5 in the first post-test and 82. 4 in the second post-test.

Keywords: reading, POSSE strategy, improvement