Abstract:
The objective of this research was to investigate the improvement of
students' achievement in reading comprehension by applying GIST Strategy. This
research had been conducted by applying Classroom Action Research in two
cycles. The subjects of this research was the VIII grade students of SMP Asuhan
Jaya Medan of 2019/ 2020 academic year and its english teacher. The research
data were taken by giving test to students about reading comprehension and
observation sheets. The data of this research were the students' score reading
comprehension and observation sheets about students' activities and teacher's
performance in learning process. Those data were analyzed quantitatively and
qualitatively. The findings show that there was the improvement of students
achievement in reading comprehension from pre-test (47.14) cycle I (63.21) to
cycle II (78.92). The improvement were also supported by the increase of
students' activity in learning process 64.25% in cycle I to be 85.5% in cycle II and
teacher's performance in teaching process 58.75% in cycle I became 79.78% in
cycle II. It was concluded that the students' achievement in reading
comprehension improved well by applying GIST Strategy.
