The Effect of Using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on Students’ Achievement in Reading Descriptive Text

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the effect of using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on the Students’ Achievement in Reading Descriptive Text. This research was conducted at SMP Swasta Muhammadiyah, Jalan Medan Belawan KM 22,5 Belawan Bahari Kec. Medan Belawan. The population of this research was the VIII grade students of the academic year 2016/2017. There were 7 classess consisting 296 students. The sample consisted of 78 students were taken by using cluster random sampling technique. The sample was divided into 2 classes, the experimental group which consisted of 39 students taught by using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and the control group consisted of 39 students by using lecturing method. The experimental research method was given multiple choice test as the instrument. Each group was given a treatment, pre-test and post-test. The result of this research showed that t-test (20.3) was higher than t-table (1,66) and degree of freedom (df) was 76. The final hyphothesis showed that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. It means that there was a significant effect of using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on Students’ Achievement in Reading Descriptive Text