THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING DRILLING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE READING SKILL ON THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF ISLAMIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PADURESO KEBUMEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Abstract

In this study, the researcher would like to know there is the effectiveness of using drilling technique to improve reading skill on the eighth grade students of islamic junior high school padureso kebumen or not. The research design of this study is using experimental research. The result of this research found that the use of Drilling technique to improve Reading Skill. In this research, there is positive and significant effective of using Drilling Technique on students Reading skill. The result compared to the value of t – table (3.236>2.000). After the test, the average scores were found that the pre – test mean of the experimental group was 57.4 and the post – test mean of experimental group was 70.1. Moreover, the mean score pre – test of the control group was 64.9, while the post – test of control group has mean score 61.2. If the value of t – test is higher the table, the alternative hypothesis can be stated that it is effective to use Drilling technique as media to improve Reading Skill to the Eighth grade students of Islamic Junior High School Padureso Kebumen.

Key Words: Effectiveness, Drilling Technique, Reading Skill