The Application of Project-Based Learning (PBL) Through Storyboard to Improve Reading Achievement of the 10th Grade Students

Abstract

Project-Based Learning is a learning model that requires students to be independent so that, they can design and structure their assignments. Storyborad, which is one of the learning media of PBL, is a visual image that conveys a story in a logical order. This study was aimed at finding out (1) whether there was any significant difference in students’ reading achievement of the 10th grade students of SMA Srijaya Negara Palembang between before and after they are taught through PBL, (2) whether there was any significant difference in students’ reading achievement of the 10th grade students of SMA Srijaya Negara Palembang between the experimental group who are taught through PBL and the control group who are not, and (3) how are the students’ perspectives on the use of PBL in learning reading. This study used quasi experimental method. The subjects of this study were 72 students of the tenth grade students of SMA Srijaya Negara Palembang. The pre-test, post-test, and the questionnaire were used to collect the data. The results showed that there was a significant improvement in the students’ reading achievements after using Project-Based Learning with a significant level of 0.000. This indicates that the implementation of Project-Based Learning helps the students’ of experimental group improve their reading achievement. In addition, the results showed that there was a significant improvement in the students’ reading achievement who were taught by Project-Based Learning with a significant level of < 0.05. For the questionnaire, the results showed that after the students of experimental group got the treatment by using Project-Based Learning model, most of the students strongly agreed with the implementation of ProjectBased Learning in the classroom. Storyboard mostly providing images was very interesting learning media for students. Students’ positive responses implied that Project-Based Learning is effective for students to improve students’ reading achievement. Keywords: Project-Based Learning, storyboard, reading achievement