THE EFFECT OF APPLICATION OF LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENT READING ABILITY IN THE GRADE V

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of PQ4R learning strategy implementation on reading comprehension ability of narrative text. This research uses quasi- experimental research method, using pre-test and post-test control group design.The population of this research is the students of grade V of Primary School 040448 Kabanjahewith the total number of students are 83 determined randomly by random sampling technique.Data collection techniques used interview, documentation, and test methods twice before and after the experiment (pretest and post-test). The results showed that there was a difference in reading comprehension ability of students' narrative text taught by PQ4R learning strategy (= 152 kpm) higher than reading comprehension ability taught by conventional learning strategy (= 142 kpm).The results of data analysis obtained T arithmetic> T table that is 4.875> 2.33 and probability value or significance 0.015 <0.05.There is an average difference between the students using PQ4R learning strategy and conventional strategy of 7,632, the mean value difference is positive, it means that the value of experimental class with PQ4R learning strategy is better than control class value using conventional strategy.