Improved Ability to Read Text of Biography with Reciprocal Teaching Strategy

Abstract

This research aims at improving the ability to read the biographical text through the reciprocal teaching strategy in science class grade X SMA N 1 Kalibawang. This classroom action research was done based on stages developed by Kemmis and Taggart. The design is classified into four stages namely planning, action, observation and reflexion. The subjects of the research are students of X MIPA2 SMA N 1 Kalibawang totally 30 students. This research was conducted in two cycles in which each cycle has two meeting. The object of this research is the ability to read and write the biography text. The collecting data uses assessment manual, test of learning outcome, field note and document of activities. Technique of data analysis was done by qualitative descriptive and the result of the score was analyzed quantitatively. The result of the research shows that there is an improvement in the learning process of reading biography text. It is shown by the improvement of the student’s activity, enthusiasm and selfconfidence during the learning process. The improvement also occurs in the outcome of the learning outcome of reading biography text from cycle I to cycle II. The learning outcome of reading biography texts of cycle I ia 67% and in cycle II is becomes 83%. Keywords—reciprocal teaching strategies, reading skills,