The Effect of Applying Contextual Guessing Technique on the Students’ Achievement in Reading Narrative Text

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the effect of applying contextual guessing technique on the students’ achievement in reading narrative text. The study applied the experimental research method. The population of this research was the 2016/2017 second years students’ of SMA Harapan Mekar Medan. Jln. Marelan Raya No. 77 Rengas pulau which consisted of 60 students. The researcher will be used purposive sampling, the sample was taken from one class of population which consisted of 30 students. The students were dividing into one group, namely one group pre – test and post – test design. The experimental group was taught by using contextual guessing technique. The instrument used the study was the multiple choices. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of this research showed that the t-observed value was greater than the t-table in which t-observed was 9.885 and t-table 1.701 in = 5% = 0.05. It shows that tobserved> t-table (9.885 > 1.701). The hyphotesis was accepted. It means that

there was any significant effect of applying contextual guessing technique on the

students’ achievement in reading narrative text. Total of significant effect was

77.7% and 22.3% was influenced by other factor.