Using Context Clues Strategy Toward Students’ Reading Achievement of the Multimodal Descriptive Text in “Kurikulum Merdeka”

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10.2991/978-2-38476-166-1_29How to use a DOI?

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Context Clues; Multimodal Descriptive text; Reading achievement; “Kurikulum Merdeka”

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to determine whether there are any appreciable differences in reading proficiency between students who are taught to understand multimodal descriptive texts utilizing context clues and those who are not. This study is experimental in nature. The target audience for the study is 8th graders at SMPN 38 Padang for the 2022–2023 academic year. By using cluster random sampling, a random sample was taken. There were 60 participants in this study: 30 from Class VIII.B and 30 from Class VIII.D. Class VIII.D was chosen as the control group in this study whereas Class VIII.B served as the experimental group. The experimental group received instruction using context clues as a reading approach to help them understand the material. In contrast, the method was not taught to the control group. Multiple choice tests were used by the researcher to conduct the pre-test and post-test. The test was administered by the researcher to gauge students’ reading achievement and comprehension. To determine whether the hypothesis was accepted or not, the t-test was performed. Findings demonstrate that students who are taught to infer the meaning of difficult words and comprehend the text by using context clues when reading multimodal descriptive texts have better reading comprehension than students who are trained to use dictionaries. By using the text’s description, example, and synonyms as a guide, pupils will have an easier time understanding unfamiliar words. Context hints in reading instruction have a positive impact on students’ learning outcomes rather than using a dictionary. Students in the experiment class and students in the control class demonstrate significantly different reading achievement levels.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yunita Widyaningsih
AU  - Ratmanida
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/30
TI  - Using Context Clues Strategy Toward Students’ Reading Achievement of the Multimodal Descriptive Text in “Kurikulum Merdeka”
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 200
EP  - 207
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-166-1_29
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-166-1_29
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