IMPROVING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS OF READING BY USING SILENT CARD SHUFFLE STRATEGY (SCSS) FOR THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 15 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR udOF 2014 / 2015

摘要

This study was aimed at improving the teaching and learning process of reading by using Silent Card Shuffle Strategy (SCSS) for the seventh grade students at SMPN 15 Yogyakarta In The Academic Year of 2014 / 2015.udThis research was action research which consisted of two cycles with three meetings in each cycle. The subjects of this research were the researcher, the collaborators, and the students of class VII J which consisted of 33 students. The data collection techniques were observations, interviews, and tests. The data were in the form of qualitative data and quantitative data. The qualitative data were obtained from the field notes and interview transcripts. These data were analyzed using five steps i.e. assembling the data, coding the data, comparing the data, building interpretations, and reporting the outcomes. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were obtained from the pre-test and the post-test scores. These data were analyzed by comparing the mean scores of the pre-test and the post-test. The students’ mean score increased from 62,72 to 76,43. udThe results of the research showed that the use of the Silent Card Shuffle Strategy (SCSS) in combination with applying various media and activities, such as words, pictures and games, could improve the teaching of reading. From the group work activities, the students could build their cooperation and improve their participation. The uses of cards and pictures could facilitate the students to understand the texts easily. Furthermore, the improvement on the students’ mean scores showed that the improvement of the teaching of reading gave impacts to the students’ achievement. From the data above, it can be concluded that the use of the Silent Card Shuffle Strategy (SCSS) can improve the teaching of reading.