THE APPLICATION OF MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP

Devilito Tatipang; Elizabeth Z. Oroh; Nihta V. F. Liando

doi:10.53682/kompetensi.v1i03.1869

Authors

Devilito Tatipang Universitas Negeri Manado
Elizabeth Z. Oroh Universitas Negeri Manado
Nihta V. F. Liando Universitas Negeri Manado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53682/kompetensi.v1i03.1869

Keywords:

Reading Comprehension, Mind-Mapping, Increasing, EFL, Junior High School

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out whether the application of Mind Mapping Technique can increase Students’ Reading Comprehension or not. This study was conducted at SMP N 3 Sangtombolang. The design of this study was pre-experimental with one group pre-test and post-test design. The subject in this study was class VII in academic year 2020/2021, which consisted of 15 students. The data of this study were collected through cloze test. The data were analysed by comparing the mean score of the tests. The mean score of the post-test (T2) is higher 83.7 than those of the pre-test (T1) 26.6. This heads to the conclusion that the application of mind mapping technique could increase students’ reading comprehensio

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