THE USE OF COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

Abstract

This research was conducted at English study program of IAIN Pontianak. This research was aimed to find out how does cooperative integrated reading and composition (CIRC) method to improve students’ skill in reading comprehension especially narrative text. The research was done by using Classroom Action Research method to solve the problem faced by the students. In collecting the data, the researcher used qualitative and quantitative data. The participant of this research was at fifth semester who had problem in reading comprehension on narrative text. The research finding shown that the use of CIRC method improved students’ reading comprehension on narrative text. It was proven by data from observation checklist, field note and documentation. It proved that the method was attracted the students’ attention to learn reading comprehension especially narrative text. It was also proved by the students’ reading result in mean score was improved. In the first cycle, the students mean score was categorized into good to average. Then, in the second cycle was categorized into average to good. It was found that CIRC method was a method that useful to improve the students reading comprehension. The researcher concluded that CIRC method could improve students’ reading comprehension on narrative text. It is helped them to comprehended the text. Moreover, the students who were learned by using CIRC method would be easy in reading comprehension on narrative text. So, the researcher suggested this CIRC method. in reading comprehension activities, make the students interested in studying reading comprehension and motivate the students in learning reading comprehension especially narrative text.