THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING RECIPROCAL TEACHING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION AT MTS SATU ATAP DATOK SULAIMAN PALOPO

ABSTRACT Annisa Gita Mulyani, 2023. "The Effectiveness of Using Reciprocal Teaching Technique to Improve Reading Comprehension at MTS Satu Atap Datok Sulaiman Palopo" . Thesis of the English Language Education Study Program, Education and Teacher Training Faculty of State Islamic Institute of Palopo Supervised by Masruddin S.S.,M.Hum, and Rusdiansyah S.Pd.,M.Hum. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of using reciprocal teaching technique to improve reading comprehension at MTS satu atap datok sulaiman palopo. This study applied the pre-experimental research design focusing on one group's pre-test and post-test design. The population of this research was all of the students in the eleventh grade of MTS satu atap datok sulaiman palopo, which compared 58 students divided into three classes. The sample was taken by using a random sampling technique, which consists of 18 students. While the research instrument used was a reading test. The data were analyzed using Paired Sample T-test and calculated with SPSS 22. The results of this research showed the mean score on Post-Test (71.50), was higher than the Pre-Test (53.22). The value of data analysis, tcount (6.261) while the ttable for the standard of significance level 0,05 (5%) on df (degree of freedom) value 17 was 2.110. It means the data stated that the value of tcount is higher than the value of ttable. On the other hand, hypothesis alternative (H1) was accepted, and hypothesis null (HO) was rejected. It can be concluded that using Reciprocal Teaching Technique is effective in teaching Narrative text to increase students' Reading skill. Keywords: Narrative text, Reading skill, Reciprocal teaching technique