The Influence of Using Graphic Organizer Towards Students’ Reading Comprehension at The Eighth Grade of MTsN 1 Kota Serang

Abstract

This study aimed to find out whether or not there was any influence of using graphic organizer towards students reading comprehension at the eighth grade of Mtsn 1 Kota Serang. The researcher used quantitative research in the form of quasi experiment design. There were two classes as research samples, namely class VIII-I as the experimental class and class VIII-J as the control class. Experimental class consisted of 32 students and control class consisted of 33 students. The data were collected by try out, pre-test, and post-test. Then the data were analyzed by SPSS. The results from post-test indicated a significant improvement in the experimental group’s scores with mean 90.50 and Standard deviation 5.400. Compared to the control group with mean 82.06 and Standard Deviation 7.591. Moreover, the results of hypothesis test with Sig 0.000 and α= 0.05. It means to the rejection of the null hypothesis (H0) and accept the alternative hypothesis (Ha) because 0.000 > 0.05. It is lower than 0.05. These results explain that there was a significant influence of using graphic organizer. The results of this study can be used as recommendations for innovative learning models in teaching reading in the classroom.