USING COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING (CSR) TO DEVELOP READING COMPREHENSION OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find that collaborative strategic reading (CSR) could develop reading comprehension of the second year students at MTs Darud Dawah Wal-Irsyad Pasangkayu. The research was pre-experimental design. The researcher employed purposive sampling technique and applied one group pre-test and post-test design. The data were collected through pre-test and post-test and were analyzed statistically. The means score of the students in the pre-test was 64.5 and the post-test was 78.2. By applying one-tailed test with 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df) was (25-1) 24. It is found that the t-counted was 6.75 greater than t-table 1.711. Based on the result of analysis the hypothesis was accepted because the researcher found that there was a significant difference from the development of the students’ reading comprehension through collaborative strategic reading (CSR). It means that Collaborative Strategic Reading could develop reading comprehension of the second year students at MTs Darud Da’wah Wal-irsyad Pasangkayu.