IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION BY USING MEDIA AT THE GRADE X3 OF SMA NEGERI I TAMBANG-KAMPAR

: At the grade X3
of SMAN I Tambang, the researcher found that the students have
low reading comprehension. One of the factors was the students’ lack of vocabulary. The
aimed of this research was to identify whether media can better improve students’ reading
comprehension and to find out what factors can influence the improvement of students’
reading comprehension at the tenth grade students of SMAN 1 Tambang. This research was
Classroom Action Research (CAR). It had been carried out since May to June 2011. It had
two cycles and consisted of four meetings in each cycles. The participants of this research
were the students at class X3
of SMAN I Tambang. They consisted of 39 students. The
researcher found that media can better improve students’ reading comprehension at the grade
X
3
of SMA Negeri I Tambang-Kampar. In conclusion, media can help the students to
improve their reading comprehension. The finding of this research implies that the use of
media can be used to enhance the students’ reading comprehension in English reading class.


Key Words: Improve, Reading Comprehension, Media, Pictures, and Video
Background of the Problem