THE APPLICATION OF THE SQ3R (SURVEY, QUESTION, READ, RECITE, AND REVIEW) TO IMPROVE STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION AT SMAN 2 LHOKNGA

This research is about the application of the SQ3R learning model in improving students' reading comprehension at SMA Negeri 2 Lhoknga, Aceh Besar. The purpose of this study was to determine how students' comprehension ability with the SQ3R learning model, and to determine the influence of students on learning using the SQ3R learning model on students' reading comprehension. This study was conducted using quantitative research, the population of this study was class XI social studies students of SMA 2 Lhoknga which consisted of 25 students. Data collection is carried out using observations and tests. Observation is done by storing activities in the classroom during the teaching and learning process, from the test data analyzed with statistical procedures to see if there is a significant difference between the pre-test results and the post-test results. The findings of this study showed that the average pre-test score was 57.6 and the significant value was 0.2469 and from the post-test calculation the average value was 75.56, and the significant value was 0.2650. Then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted or the data is normally distributed. Based on the results of research and discussions that have been carried out, it was concluded that the application of the SQ3R learning model has an effect on improving students' reading comprehension at SMA Negeri 2 Lhoknga, Aceh Besar.