THE EFFECT OF WORD WALL APPLICATION ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AND STUDENT’S ENGAGEMENT
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2024-01-30
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Program Studi Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Pendidikan Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo
Abstract
This study is about the use of word wall applications for teaching
reading comprehension and student engagement. The purpose of this study is to
describe the use of word wall applications for teaching reading comprehension
and student engagement. Ninth-grade students of SMP NU Kaligesing have some
problems such as low motivation, low mastery of vocabulary, and not
understanding the content of the text.
The population of this research is the ninth-grade students of SMP NU
Kaligesing. The total number of students is fifteen. This study was classroom
action research. This study was conducted from July to September 2023 at SMP
NU Kaligesing. This research was conducted in two cycles.
Research conclusions, data visualization, and data reduction are the
methods utilized in the analysis of the data. It is used to determine the significance
of the difference between pre-cycle, cycle 1, and cycle 2. The mean score of the
pre-cycle was 54.4; cycle 1 was 68.66; and cycle 2 was 72.46. Therefore, the
percentage change for Cycle 1 is approximately 26.17%, and the percentage
change for Cycle 2 is approximately 5.54%. The total percentage change from
pre-cycle to cycle 2 is 33.20%.
The findings stated that there was an improvement score from the pre-
cycle, cycle 1, and cycle 2. The finding also stated that student engagement
increased. The results also found that the students could engage in the learning
process. The students’ engagements were in behavior, psychology, and academics.
It means that the use of word wall applications and a problem-based learning
model improves the students’ reading comprehension.