Abstract:
This study aims to determine the significant effect of the learning strategy of
reading through the SQ3R learning strategy at SMA Taman Siswa Medan as one
of the teaching and learning processes at school. The population of this study were
students of classes XI IPA and XI IPS SMA Taman Siswa, which amounted to
people taken from two classes. Researchers took the entire population as a sample
of 88 students. The first group was the experimental group, which was taught by
applying the lecture method of learning that the teacher usually used. The second
group was the control group, which was taught using the SQ3R strategy with
descriptive text material. Research data in the form of student scores was also
obtained using multiple choice tests for pre-test and post-tests. This test asked
students to read a descriptive text story and answer 20 multiple-choice questions.
This study found that t observation (19.83). This is higher than the t table (94.18)
from hypothesis testing, so it can be said that there is an effect of teaching the
SQ3R reading strategy on student achievement in reading skills in class XI social
studies students of SMA Taman Siswa Medan.
