Abstract:
This study dealt with the application of Inductive Thinking Model assisted by
Media Poster to improve student’s achievement in reading comprehension. This
study was conducted at SMP Harapan Mekar Medan on Jalan Marelan Raya
Medan in eight grade. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling
technique. The number of sample were 34 students. The method of research
applied classroom action research. It was applied to figure out the student’s
activity during the application of Inductive Thinking Model assisted by Media
Poster in reading comprehension and to figure out the improvement of the
student’s achievement in reading comprehension by applying Inductive Thinking
Model assisted by Media Poster. The instruments of this research were
observation sheet and a reading comprehension test which consisted of 10
multiple choices. The researcher conducted two cycles in this research, there were
three meetings in cycle 1 and 1 meeting in cycle 2. This research used quantitative
and qualitative data. The quantitative data showed that the mean score in cycle 1
was 60.58, the mean score in cycle 2 was 86.76; the students who got score more
than 70 in cycle 1 was 14 student and the percentage was 41.18%, the students
who got score more than 70 in cycle 2 was 34 students and the percentage was
100%. The qualitative data got from observation sheet in every cycle showed that
the improvement of teacher and students’ behaviour. Based on the results from
quantitative and qualitative data proved that Inductive Thinking Model improved
the students’ achievement in reading comprehension
