THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KWL (KNOW, WANT, LEARN) METHOD IN TEACHING READING HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT TO THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MAN PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2023/2024

Abstract

This research aimed to find the effectiveness of KWL (Know, Want, Learn) method in teaching reading hortatory exposition text. In order to know the effectiveness the researcher applied quantitative method to discuss and find out the problem appearing in this study. This study could be categorized as quasi-experimental research. The population of this research was the eleventh grade students of MAN Purworejo and the researcher took 72 students as the sample divided into two clas. The independent variable was the method of teaching, and the dependent variable is the students' reading result manifested in the test score. In getting the data, the researcher used test as an instrument (pretest and post-test). The research analyzed the data by using descriptive statistics analysis (mean, median, modus, SD, and the highest and lowest score) and inferential analysis (normality test, test of homogeneity and t-test as hypothesis). The result of the research showed that KWL (Know, Want, Learn) method is effective in teaching students' reading hortatory exposition text. In teaching reading hortatory exposition text can also be seen by result of t-test that is 8.715. Then, the researcher consulted the critical value on the t-table using 5% (0.05) alpha level significance and the degree of freedom is 2.000. The computation shows that t-value was higher than t-table is 8.715>2.000. Related to the result of t-test the mean of post-test experimental group and control group was higher than mean score of pre-test (84.74>73.67). It means that KWL (Know, Want, Learn) method is effective in teaching reading hortatory exposition text at the eleventh grade students of MAN Purworejo in the academic year of 2023/2024.