Abstract:
This research was deals with the use of Kahoot! Media in teaching reading. The
objectives of this research were to find out the potential of Kahoot! media to
increase students' motivation in reading and to find out the students’ difficulties in
reading. This research was conducted by applying classroom action research
(CAR). There are four steps in conducted this classroom action research, namely:
Planning, Action, Observation, and Reflection. It implemented two cycles
containing two meetings for each. The subject of this research was students at first
grade of SMA Swasta Hang Tuah Belawan of the academic year 2019/2020. The
number of students consisted of 30 students. After doing the research and
analyzing the data, the researcher could conclude that Classroom Kahoot! had
significantly improved the students’ achievement in reading comprehension. It
was found that students’ score increased from cycle 1 and of cycle 2. It is shown
from the improvement of the means of students’ score namely the mean of test of
cycle 1 (66,66) and the mean of cycle 2 (90,83) was higher than the mean of the
students’ score in cycle 1 (66,66). it can be stated that the score continuously
improved from the cycle 1 until cycle 2. Classroom Kahoot! can make the learners
be active in learning English and also to show their ability in reading
comprehension. In other words, teaching reading by Classroom Kahoot! was
successfully done and brings good improvement to the students’ reading
achievement.
