@thesis{thesis,
		author={Ni’mah  },
		title ={Improving Reading Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 by Using Problem-Based Learning.  (A Classroom Action Research of the Tenth Grade Students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2},
		year={2012},
		url={http://eprints.umk.ac.id/1256/},
		abstract={Ni’mah, Maftukhatin. 2012. Improving Reading Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 by Using Problem-Based Learning.  (A Classroom Action Research of the Tenth Grade Students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012).  Skripsi. English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisors:        (i) Drs. Muh.Syafei, M.Pd (ii) Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd


Key words: reading ability, problem-based learning

	English is one of the international languages in the world. Since the mastery English is very important in our country, English has been taught as a compulsory subject in every level of schools, including in Senior High School. There are four skills of English. They are listening, speaking, reading and writing. And as one of English skill, reading is important for the students at senior high school. Reading is very important thing in teaching and learning process because with reading we can improve our knowledge. Therefore, the teacher must use the appropriate teaching model to practice the learners so the students can improve their reading ability effectively. In this research, the writer uses Problem-based Learning (PBL) as a teaching model in teaching English. 
 	The objective of this research are (i) to find out if problem-based learning can improve the reading ability for the tenth grade students of SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus in the academic year 2011/2012 or not. (ii) to know how is the students’ and teacher’s activity in using Problem-based Learning as the model in teaching reading.
The writer conducted classroom action research to solve the research problem. The research was conducted in SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus in the academic year 2011/2012, especially in X-E. This research consists of three cycles and each of cycles has the instrument. They are: observation, test, and questionnaire. Besides that, the writer also applied the research design in every cycle as follows: planning, action, observation, analysis and reflection.
The writer uses news item text as the material in every cycle. The average score percentage of the students’ reading ability ability in cycle I is 48.79%. In cycle II, the average score percentage of the students’ reading ability is 79.17%. So, there is an increasing of the average score percentage of the students’ reading ability between cycle I and II. It is 30.38%. The average score percentage of the students’ reading ability in cycle III is 85.17% So, there is an increasing of the average score percentage of the students’ reading ability between cycle II and III. It is 6%. And there is an increasing 36.38% between cycle I and III. Therefore, there is the improvement of the students’ reading ability in teaching English by using Problem-based Learning in every cycle. Besides that, there is an improvement of the students’ activity in teaching English by using Problem-based Learning in every cycle. In cycle I, there are many students who are not active enough yet in teaching learning process. There are a few students who give response to the teacher when the teacher gives question and command. In cycle II, the number of students who are active in the discussion is increase although there are still some students who are just silent in the discussion. In cycle III, all of the student can be active in the discussion. 
	Problem-based Learning can improve the reading ability of the student, so it is suggested that the English teacher uses Problem-based Learning as the alternative teaching model in teaching English to improve students’ reading ability. In application of Problem-based Learning, it demands the students to be active, so it is suggested that English teacher gives apperception and motivation before the teacher starts the teaching learning process so that the students can be provoked to be active.

































ABSTRAKSI


Ni’mah, Maftukhatin. 2012. Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca bagi siswa kelas X SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus Tahun Akademik 2011/2012 dengan Menggunakan Problem-Based Learning.  (Penelitian Tindakan Kelas X SMA Muhammadiyah Kudus Tahun Akademik 2011/2012). Skripsi. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (i) Drs. Muh.Syafei, M.Pd (ii) Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd

Kata kunci: kemampuan membaca, problem-based learning.

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		}