IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH QUESTION-GENERATION STRATEGY AT THE GRADE-EIGHTH STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 PALU

Abstract

The objective of this research is to find outwhether the use ofquestion-generation
strategycan improvestudents’ reading comprehension at the grade-eighth students of
SMP Negeri 2 Palu or not. The study applied quasi-experimental research design.
The samples wereVIIIB and VIIIC which was drawn by applying purposive
sampling
technique.Where
VIIIB
was
chosen
ascontrol
group,andVIIICasexperimental group. Test was the main instrument to collect
data.The mean score of the pre-test of the experimental group is 61.8 and the control
group is 68.4. The mean score of the post-test of experimental group is 77.6 and the
control group is 69.8. Based on the result of the pre-test and the post-test, it is found
out that the t-counted value is 6.00. By applying the degree of freedom (df) 60 and
the 0.05 significant level, it is found out that the value of t-table is 1.671. It is
proved that the value of t-counted (6.00) is higher than t-table (1.671). It means that
the hypothesis is accepted. In other words, the use of question-generation strategy is
effective to improve students’ reading comprehension at the grade-eighth students
of SMP Negeri 2 Palu.

Keywords:Question-Generation Strategy; Reading Comprehension; Literal
Comprehension