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SKRIPSI USING WEB-BASED LEARNING STRATEGY WITH LITERACY CLOUD MEDIA TO ENHANCE THE DESCRIPTIVE TEXT READING COMPREHENSION OF THE TENTH GRADERS AT SMAN 1 CANDIMULYO
The ability to understand descriptive texts plays an important role in helping students identify the main idea, reading purpose, author's intent, information details, and word meanings, whether synonyms or antonyms. However, based on observations, the writer found that most students' reading comprehension abilities were still considered low. In fact, many students show a lack of interest in reading. This condition is likely influenced by the teacher's teaching methods as well as the students' motivation to participate in learning. Therefore, through this research, the writer offers a solution by implementing a Web-Based Learning Strategy using the Literacy Cloud platform to improve students' reading comprehension and motivate them to learn descriptive texts. The objectives of this research are as follows: (1) To find out the enhancement of student learning motivation in reading comprehension of descriptive texts using Web-Based Learning Strategy with Literacy Cloud Media of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Candimulyo. (2) To find out the enhancement of student reading comprehension of descriptive text using Web-Based Learning Strategy with Literacy Cloud Media of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Candimulyo. This research was conducted using a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design, which included three stages: Pre-Cycle, Cycle I, and Cycle II. The research subjects were 35 students from class 10 (E3) at SMAN 1 Candimulyo. In data collection, the writer utilized both test and non-test instruments. The test instrument was a reading comprehension test for descriptive texts, while the non-test instruments included observation, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The findings of this study show that students' reading comprehension skills are enhanced through the implementation of Web-Based Learning Strategies using the Literacy Cloud website. This improvement is evident in the consistently increasing test scores at each stage, from Pre-Cycle to Cycle I and Cycle II. The average test score for students in the Pre-Cycle was 71.85, which increased to 79.57 in Cycle I and reached 89.14 in Cycle II. Additionally, this strategy and media proved capable of improving students' motivation to understand reading and participate in the learning process. Observation results showed that the average student motivation in the Pre-Cycle was 37.95, which increased to 80.81 in Cycle I and reached 89.79 in Cycle II. Similar improvements were also reflected in the results of questionnaires and interviews.
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