ABSTRACT

Delvia, 2017. The Effect of Using Guided Discovery Learning Approach toward Students’ Reading Comprehension. English education program. Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Jambi University in Academic Year 2016/2017. The first supervisor is Nunung Fajaryani S.Pd., M.Pd. and the second supervisor is Robi Soma S.Pd., M.Pd.

Key Words : Guided Discovery Learning Approach, Reading Comprehension.

This research was aim at finding out the effect of applying Guided Discovery Learning Approach toward the eight graders’ reading comprehension at SMP N 1 Kota Jambi. This research was quasi experimental design. There were two classes namely, experimental and control classes, Guided Discovery Learning Approach was applied in the experimental class, meanwhile, Grammar translation method was applied in the control class. There were seven meetings for each class including pre-test and post-test.

The result of this research showed that Guided Discovery Learning Approach affected on students’ reading comprehension. The enhancement was proven by the increasing of students’ reading score after the treatment. The result of this research showed that the average score in the first meeting (pre-test) was 69.25 and the average score of post-test result was 94.64. the difference between pre-test and post-test was 25.39. Hence in control class, the average score of pre-test result was 65.57 and the average of post-test result was 80.02 with the difference between pre-test and post-test was 14.45. So, it was indicated the method in this research was significantly increase on students’ reading comprehension.