THE EFFECT OF USING LEARNING START QUESTION ON READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXTAT X GRADE OF SMK N 1 MERANTI IN 2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out whether there was an effect of using the learning start question method on students' reading comprehension in class X narrative texts at SMK N 1 Meranti in the 2022/2023 academic year. This research is a quantitative study with a two-class design, the experimental class and the control class. The population of this study were all students of class X SMK N 1 Meranti. The research sample was taken from 30 students in the experimental class (X TKJ 1) and 28 students in the control class (X TKJ 2). The data collection instrument was in the form of multiple choice tests. Data were analyzed using the t-test formula. From this analysis, the average pre-test score in the experimental class is lower than and the average pre-test score in the control class (43.7 > 37.1) while the average post-test score in the experimental class is higher from the average pre-test score in the experimental class. The average value of the control class post-test (88 > 70) and To > T table (5%) = 8.86 > 0.2542. So, Ha accepted.  In other words, the use of the Learning Start Question method is more effective and significant than the conventional method

Keywords: Learning Start Question Method, Reading Comprehension, Narrative text.