IJEEL (International Journal Of English Education And Linguistics)

IMPROVING THE STUDENT READING COMPREHESION SKILLS OF REPORT TEXT TROUGH SCROL STRATEGY AT SMA MUHAMMADIYAH XI PADANGSIDIMPUAN

Aprilla Nursartika Hasibuan — 2026-01-10

Improving The Students' Reading Comprehension Skills Of Report Text Through SCROL Strategy At SMA Muhammadiyah XI Padangsidimpuan. In writing this script the writer is supervised by Erni Rawati Sibuea, S.S., M.Si First Supervisor and Rosni Harahap M.Pd Second Supervisor.This classroom action research aims to improve the students' reading comprehension skills of report text through the SCROL (Survey, Connect, Read, Outline, and Look Back) strategy at SMA Muhammadiyah XI Padangsidimpuan. The subjects of the study were 20 students of class XI. The research was conducted in two cycles, each consisting of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The data were collected through tests, observation, and documentation.The results showed that the students' reading comprehension improved significantly after the implementation of the SCROL strategy. The average score increased from 48.5 in the pre-test to 66.5 in the first cycle, and reached 85 in the second cycle. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the SCROL strategy effectively enhances students' ability to understand report texts.

An Investigation Of Vocabullary Learning Challenges Faced By Students At The Eleventh Grade Of Sma Negeri 1 Angkola Timur

Tukma Ida — 2026-01-10

Improving Students Reading Skill Through Digital Storytelling Method At Tenth Grade of SMA Negeri 8 Padangsidimpuan

Elsa Stefani Pandiangan — 2026-02-13

This study aimed to improve students’ reading skills through the implementation of the Digital Storytelling (DST) method at the tenth grade of SMA Negeri 8 Padangsidimpuan. The background of this research was students’ low reading comprehension, limited vocabulary mastery, and minimal engagement during English reading lessons. The research employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) consisting of two cycles: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participants were 35 tenth-grade students selected using total sampling. Data were collected through reading comprehension tests, observation sheets, and documentation. The findings revealed a significant improvement in students’ reading skills. The mean score increased from 57.34 in the pre-test to 65.75 in Cycle I and reached 80.69 in Cycle II. The percentage of students achieving mastery learning improved from 40% to 68.57% and finally 88.57%. The study concludes that Digital Storytelling is an effective instructional method to enhance students’ reading skills and classroom engagement.