THE EFFECT OF TEACHING STRATEGIES AND INTEREST ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION

The objectives of this study were to describe whether : (1) the students’
achievement in reading comprehension taught by using PLAN strategy significantly
higher than that taught by using RAP strategy; (2) the students’ achievement in
reading comprehension with high interest significantly higher than that low interest;
(3) there was interaction between teaching strategies and interest on students’
achievement in reading comprehension. The methode of this research used was
experimental research with factorial design 2x2. The population of this research was
the students in XI of Madrasah Aliyah Swasta (MAS) Al Washliyah Tembung in
2019/2020 academic year. There were 64 students as samples of this research by
applying random sampling technique. The instruments of this research were reading
test and questionnaire sheet. The data were analyzed by using ANOVA test at the
level of significanct α = 0,05. Based on the data analysis, the findings proved that :
(1) the students’ achievement in reading comprehension taught by using PLAN
strategy was higher than that taught by using RAP strategy, with Fobs (3.34) > Ftab
(3.15), (2) the students achievement in reading comprehension with high interest
was higher than with low interest, with Fobs (264.61) > Ftab (3.15), (3) there was
interaction between teaching strategies and interest, with Fobs (14.73) > Ftab (3.15).
Based on the findings, it can be concluded that three alternative hypothesis (Ha)
were accepted.