THE EFFECT OF LECTURING TECHNIQUE ON THE STUDENTS' READING ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

The aim of this of this research was to improve the students’ reading achievement of grade X students at SMKN 1 Beringin in academic year 2018-2019 by using the lecturing technique. The researcher used the experimental research. The population of the research was gradev X TKJ1 and X TKJ2, and two classes were chosen as sample of the research in which there were 32n students for experimental class, and 32 students for control group. subjects of this research were 62 students. The actions implemented in this research were using lecturing technique, giving more explanation in English, making use of the LCD projector optimally, and providing activities that enabled the students to improve reading achievement. The research results of the resesarch showed that the use of lecturing technique in the English teaching and learning process was effective to improve the students’ reading achievement. There was an increase in the means score from 8.43 the pre-test to 25.31 in the post-test. There are some good improvements in some aspects such as their familiarity in reading descriptive texts in English. Also, they become actively participating in discussions during the teaching and learning process. They are more aware of mistakes due to correction from other students. In addition, this technique successfully attracted the attention of students. The result, they understand carefully the purpose of the text that has been given.