THE USE OF THINK, PREDICT, READ AND CONNECT(TPRC) STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION (An Experimental Research at the Second Grade of MAN 1 Pandeglang)

This research investigates “The Use of Think, Predict, Read, and Connect (TPRC) Strategy on Students’ Reading Comprehension (Quasi Experimental Research at The Second Grade of MAN 1 Pandeglang) The research is conducted based on the main problems: (1) How is the students’ reading comprehension at second grade of MAN 1 Pandeglang? (2) How is the effectiv eness of using Think, Predict, Read, and Connect (TPRC) Strategy on students’ Reading Comprehens ion? To answer the questions, the rese archer collect data from 70 students as a sample in two classes, one class as experiment class and another one as control class, by applying quasi experimental research method. The researcher chooses two c lasses as a sample while class XI IPA 1 is experiment and XI IPA 2 as control class. Since the research uses quasi experiment method, the data is gathered through pre - test and post - test. The result of the research showed that the hypothesis, that the null hypothesis is rejected its shown from statistical value that significant 5% = 1,99 and significant of 1% = 2.64 and the result of t 0 = 2,3 . So, based on technique in reading comprehension has positive effect. It means there is significant effect to use TPRC Strategy on Students’ reading comprehension.