The Implementation of Problem Based Learning (PBL) Method for Teaching Ninth Grade Students’ Reading Narrative Text at Martia Bhakti Junior High School Bekasi on Second Semester of 2022/2023 Academic Year

rismaya; cahya komara, s.pd., m.hum;

DEBY IRMA REGINA RENGGANIS. NIM: 1901055053. The Implementation of Problem Based Learning (PBL) Method for Teaching Ninth Grade Students’ Reading Narrative Text at Martia Bhakti Junior High School Bekasi on Second Semester of 2022/2023 Academic Year. A Paper, The English Education Study Programme, The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, The University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA, Jakarta 2023.
This study aims to get the factual data of Problem Based Learning (PBL) method implementation carried out by English teacher for teaching ninth grade students’ reading narrative text at Martia Bhakti Junior High School, Bekasi on second semester of 2022/2023 academic year. Besides, this research is intended to know the ninth grade students’ view after learning reading narrative text with PBL as one as knowing the English teacher’s feedback of Problem Based Learning she used in in teaching reading narrative text in the classroom. To be noticed, Problem Based Learning is a method that force students to think critically within group to solve the problem related to material. In the context of English teaching and learning, Problem Based Learning method seems suitable for teaching reading skills.
In this research, the writer used descriptive qualitative method by using observation form, field notes, interviews, and documentation as the main instruments. This research was focused on the ninth grade students of Martia Bhakti Bekasi Junior School with total of 32 students samples on the second semester of the 2022/2023 academic year who learned reading narrative text. The data was collected and analysed through combination of those instruments used triangulation technique.
The results showed that from the observations of learning activities in meeting I and meeting II, it can be seen that the learning carried out by the teacher followed the learning steps using the Problem Based Learning method. Likewise, students feel interest and motivation in learning to use the PBL method. Students also feel that learning using the PBL method improves their reading narrative text. Furthermore, they also said they were satisfied with learning narrative texts using the PBL method. Last, the English teacher provides positive feedback or responses regarding the use of the PBL method in narrative text material.