THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING MULTIMODAL APPROACH IN TEACHING ENGLISH READING (A CASE STUDY AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMKS PGRI 2 KEBUMEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2022/2023)

Abstract

English has evolved into the universal language, transcending borders and cultures, its significance as a primary medium of global communication cannot be underestimated. This phenomenon is especially pronounced in Indonesia, where English occupies a prominent place in the curriculum as a foreign language, with emphasis on the development of essential skills, notably reading. However, this pivotal skill faces multifaceted challenges: a dearth of proficient reading abilities among students, the adverse repercussions of teaching approach, and a pervasive lack of student motivation. To address these issues, this study sought to determine whether or not a sequence of treatments based on the Multimodal Approach is successful in teaching English-reading skills. The research conducted at SMKS PGRI 2 Kebumen focusing on the eleventh grade. In response to the pre-experimental design, the mean score from the pre-test is 36.00, which falls into the "poor" category, and the mean score of the post-test is 62.40, which falls into the sufficient category. Utilizing the Paired Sample Test in IBM SPSS 25, The two-tailed significance value is 0.00, which is 0.05 or lower. Using Multimodal Approach in teaching English Reading skills at the Eleventh Grade of SMKS PGRI 2 Kebumen in the Academic Year of 2022/2023.