@misc{eprints57804,
           title = {IMPROVING STUDENTS? READING COMPREHENSION IN
NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH DIRECTED READING THINKING
ACTIVITY (DRTA) TECHNIQUE AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SMPN

22 BANDAR LAMPUNG},
          author = {1513042064 Rika Monika},
         address = {UNIVERSITAS LAMPUNG},
       publisher = {FAKULTAS MATEMATIKA DAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN ALAM},
            year = {2019},
             url = {http://digilib.unila.ac.id/57804/},
        abstract = {Reading is considered difficult for all learners especially junior high school
students. This is obvious since this activity involves the students not only to read
the text but also skills used to comprehend it. Therefore, Directed Reading
Thinking Activity (DRTA) technique in teaching reading comprehension was
applied. The objectives of this study were: to find out whether there was an
improvement of the students? reading comprehension, and to find out which
aspect of macro reading skills improved the most after being taught by DRTA
technique. This study employed a quantitative design. The population of this
research was the second grade of SMPN 22 Bandar Lampung. The sample of this
research was VIII J which consisted of 28 students. The data were analyzed using
Paired Samples T-test. Evidently, the result showed that there was an
improvement of the students? reading comprehension. It was proved by the
increase of the students? mean score in the post-test which was higher than in the
pre-test. In addition, main idea was the aspect of reading skills which improved
the most after being taught by DRTA technique. This evidence proved that
teaching reading using DRTA technique facilitates more in determining main
idea. In conclusion, it can be said that DRTA technique can be used to improve
students? reading comprehension.
Keywords: directed reading thinking activity, reading comprehension, reading
skills, teaching reading, students? improvement}
}