Efforts to Improve Student Learning Outcomes Reading English Dialogue Text with Role Playing Method in Class IX-5 SMP Negeri 17 South Tangerang City

Abstract

This study aims to determine efforts to improve student learning outcomes in reading English dialogue texts with the role playing method of class IX-5 SMP Negeri 17 South Tangerang City. The object of the study was grade IX-5 students of SMP Negeri 17 with a total of 40 children. This action research is a collaborative action research by dividing 3 (three) important research groups. The results of the study obtained the value of learning outcomes increased by 17.4%. In cycle I the average value was 70.3 and cycle II the average value was 82.5 from the success criteria of KKM > 75. Classical completeness increased by 38% as seen from cycle I 45% and cycle II 83% from success criteria > 80%. Student activity increased by 25.9% as seen from the first cycle 65.6% and in the second cycle 91.5% of the success criteria > 70%. This Role Playing method is not the only determining factor for the success of learning to read English dialogue texts so further research needs to be done using other methods.