The Effectiveness of Collaborative Strategic Reading in the Students’ Reading Comphrehension at SMAN 1 Langke Rembong

Abstract

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) in addressing the challenges faced by students at SMAN 1 Langke Rembong, such as difficulties in comprehending texts, identifying main ideas and specific details, and understanding grammatical structures and features. Employing a quantitative quasi-experimental design (specifically, non-equivalent control group design) with both experimental and control groups, the study involved 432 second-grade students as the target population. From this population, two classes were selected for the study: one serving as a control group with 20 students and the other as an experimental group with 20 students. The selection process utilized purposive sampling techniques. Pre- and post-test assessments were conducted for data collection, with hypothesis testing conducted using the T-test formula. The results revealed a hypothesis testing score of 0.001 < 0.05, leading to the acceptance of Ha and rejection of H0. This indicates an improvement in reading comprehension among students who received instruction in collaborative strategic reading. Consequently, it is recommended that educators employ CSR techniques to aid students facing challenges in understanding English texts during reading comprehension instruction