THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING THREE-PHASE TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT AT THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 27 PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC OF YEAR 2012/2013

Abstract

The objective of the study is to describe whether using Three-Phase technique is effective or not in teaching reading comprehension for students at the eighth grade in SMP N 27 Purworejo in the academic of year 2012/2013. The instrument use in this study is reading test. To collecting the data, the researcher use pre-test and post-test. Before conducting post-test in experimental group, the researcher gives treatment and in control group without treatment. The result of this research shows that the mean score of pre-test and post-test of experimental group are 70.32 and 80.00. The mean score of pre-test and post-test of control group are 67.48 and 74.71. The result of t-value is2.351, based on the 0.05 significance level, the value of t-table is 2.000, the computation shows that t-value is higher than t-table, which is 2.341>2.000. Therefore, the researcher can conclude that Three Phase technique is effective to teaching reading comprehension.

Key Words: effectiveness,Three Phase Technique, reading comprehension