THE EFFECT OF SQ4R TECHNIQUE TOWARD READING COMPREHENSION AT THE SECOND YEARS OF ENGLISH STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF PASIR PENGARAIAN

Abstract

The research aimed to found the effect of SQ4R Technique toward reading comprehention at the recond year English students in University ofPasir Pengaraian. The researcher see the students problem not active while learning reading process so that students not interesting learn reading lesson, based of that problem researcher interesting using SQ4R Technique to engage the students problem,this theory supporting based of Richardson and Morgan, 1997,they said that SQ4R technique can obtaining information, acquiring greater understanding, or improving a skill. The research design is Experimental rvhich conducted at second semester students in English study program in University of Pasir Pengaraian. Sample of reasearch is Fourty five students, which consist ofa 30 students for experimental class and b 15 student for controll clas.The instrumentation used reading test, reading test devided to pre test and post test. In this research the researcher analysed test used normality and homoginity with a formula T test. After analysed used normality and homoginity, the researcher got mean score is 15.9667 in experimental class and I 1.6667 mean score in control class, u'ith significant value 0,000 less than 0,05. Ifsignificant value less than 0,05 so there is effect SQ4R technique toward reading comprehension students. Based of explanation above, found that there is effect SQ4R toward reading comprehention students.