The Use of SQ3R Method in Improving Reading Comprehension of Grade Seven Students of UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang in Academic Year 2024/2025

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https://doi.org/10.20961/9fbrw981

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SQ3R Method, Reading Comprehension Skill

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This thesis is entitled: The Use of SQ3R Method in Improving Reading Comprehension of Grade Seven Students of UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang in Academic Year 2024/2025’. This research was couducted to answer the problem that is to what extend SQ3R method can improve reading comprehension of seventh grade Students of UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang in academic year 2025/2026. This study aims to know how far can the SQ3R method improve reading comprehension of seventh grade students of UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang in academic year 2025/2026. The research design used was Classroom Action Research (CAR). The research was conducted in UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang, especially seventh graders in academic year 2025/2026 in May, 2025. There were two cycles of Classroom Action Research. There were 320 students as the population, and 32 students were selected as the sample. The results showes that the use of the SQ3R method can improve the reading comprehension of seventh grade students of UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang in  academic year 2025/2026. This can be seen from the students' scores in cycle I that there were 21 or 66% students reached the Minimum Completion Criteria (KKM) and 11 students in cycle II that there were 26 students or 81% reached the Minimum Completion Criteria (KKM) and 6 students or 19% did not achieve the Minimum Completion Criteria (KKM). It can be concluded that the SQ3R method can improve the reading comprehension of seventh grade students of UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang in academic year 2025/2026.

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2025-12-30

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The Use of SQ3R Method in Improving Reading Comprehension of Grade Seven Students of UPTD SMPN 13 Kupang in Academic Year 2024/2025. (2025). Journal of Teaching English and Applied Linguistic, 3(02), 470-480. https://doi.org/10.20961/9fbrw981