Improving Reading Comprehension Using Semantic Mapping at MA Bilingual-Krian Sidoarjo

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The researh is intended to describe the effective way of teaching reading comprehension using semantic mapping technique at MA Bilingual School Krian-Sidoarjo. The researcher analyze the finding of some phenomena by using semantic mapping technique and the result of the
researcher findings was much more beneficial to most teachers, curriculum developers, and to those who have much concern with developing the students’ reading comprehension ability The design applied in the research is a collaborative classroom action research. This 
classroom action research is conducted at MA Bilingual School which is located on Jl. Junwangi No. 43 Krian Sidoarjo, East Java. The subject of the research is students of MA Bilingual School Krian-Sidoarjo in the first class of the first semester in the academic year 2020/2021. The researcher conducted the study by following the procedure of the action research, which is recycle process starting from planning the action, implementation, observation and reflection. Data analysis of this researcher refer to the researchers procedure in analyzing the data 
gathered from the observation interview, field notes, and tests in the planning, Implementation, and evaluation stage. Having conducted three cycles of implementing the semantic mapping technique, some evidences are found in relation to the students’ improvement in reading comprehension skills. The findings of this study show that the use of the semantic mapping technique required of good planning refers to decisions that are made about organizing, implementing and evaluation a
lesson illustrated as follows: in cycle 1 (91,7) cycle 2 (96,6) and cycle 3 (98.3). Meanwhile the implementation of the semantic mapping technique in the Pre-, the Whilst-, and the Post-Reading Phase. It described Cycle 1 (83.50%) cycle2 (89.10%) and cycle 3 (98.30%) in the teacher’s performance and in cycle 1 (81.60%), cycle 2 (89.10%), and cycle 3 in the students’ performance (98.30%). And for Evaluation on the Process of Teaching-Learning Reading Comprehension Using Semantic Mapping Technique in cycle 1 was Fair (2.2, in cycle 2 was Fair (2.6), and in Cycle 3 was Fair (2.8). The score result of students’ test in each cycles in comparison to the students’ reading comprehension prior to the implementation of the action, the data shows that the students are having an improvement on reading comprehension. It was proved by the 
increase of the students’ mean score from 67.54 in the preliminary study to 73.25 in cycle 1, 78.67 in cycle 2, and 81.43 in cycle 3.  In general, it can be said that the technique is advantageous for the students. More  specifically, it is very helpful for the students. It was proved by their mean score that gradually increased in each cycle. To sum up, it can be said that the students’ reading comprehension improve because of the implementation of the semantic mapping technique in the teachingE-learning of reading comprehension