TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING SEMANTIC MAPPING
Abstract: This research
entitled Teaching Reading
Comprehension of Descriptive text
by Using Semantic
Mapping. The purposes
of this research are to find out
the teaching learning process by using semantic mapping technique and how the
technique improves students’ ability on descriptive text.
This research conducted
by using Classroom
Action Research (CAR). The
researcher used observation table, field note and measurement test as tools of
data collecting. This research conducted
to 32 students of
SMP Walisongo Pontianak.
The result showed
that the learning process of
reading comprehension of descriptive text by using semantic mapping has run as
the procedures. The students and teacher
played their roles pretty well in first cycle and better in the second cycle. This technique
has improved students’
ability in comprehending descriptive text.
The improvements are
comprehension of details information, words reference and
vocabulary on the text.
Author: Rika Yulia Anggraini,
Clarry Sada, Urai Salam
Journal Code: jppendidikangg150136
