Improving Reading Comprehension Through Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) by Using PowerPoint Program

Improving Reading Comprehension Through Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) by Using PowerPoint Program in the Seventh Grade Students of MTs N Gondang Academic Years 2012/2013 (A Classroom Action Research)

ABSTRACT

Siti Ashabul Yamin. 2013. Improving Reading Comprehension Through Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) by Using PowerPoint Program in the Seventh Grade Students of MTs N Gondang Academic Years 2012/2013 (A Classroom Action Research). Thesis. Faculty of Islamic Education and Teacher Training. State Islamic Institute of Surakarta

First Advisor               : Lilik Untari, M.Hum.

Second Advisor          : Kurniawan, SS, M.Hum.

Key word                      : Improving Reading Comprehention, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), PowerPoint Program

The objectives of this research are to know the improvement of students’ reading comprehension after the application of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) by using PowerPoint Program and to describe the students’ responses on implementation of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) by using PowerPoint Program

The method used in this research was Classroom Action Research (CAR). This research was conducted in two cycles of actions. It was started from January until March for the seventh grade of MTs N Gondang, Sragen. The subject of the research was the students of class VII A about 32 students. In this research, the researcher applied the Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) by using PowerPoint Program to improve students reading comprehension. The researcher collected the data by using the questionnaire, observations, interviews, and documentation as the qualitative data. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were collected by using the tests. These data were compared and analyzed to get a conclusion as the result of this research.

The Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) technique by using PowerPoint was applied and integrated on class activity. The improvement could be seen from the students’ mean. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score was 61.56, 72.03 in the post-test 1, and 81.78 in the post-test 2. Based on the observation and the questionnaire, the students had good responds in the teaching and learning process. The researcher discovered that the students became more active in responding in study. They had more enthusiastic in studying and doing exercise. Therefore, it can be concluded that students reading comprehension could improve by applying Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) using PowerPoint program and this technique had achieved good responses by the students in English lesson.

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