Improving Reading Comprehension Through Reading, Encoding, Annotating, and Pondering (REAP) Strategy at SMK Yayasan Pendidikan Mulia South Jakarta

slavin robert; prof.dr.h. gunawan suryoputro, m.hum; anen tumanggung, ma, ph.d;

This classroom action research is aimed to help improve reading comprehension through reading, encoding, annotating, and pondering (REAP) strategy for students in Vocational High School Yayasan Pendidikan Mulia in South Jakarta. This was qualitative research that was conducted in 10th grade-Accounting involving 18 participants. The research was conducted on 18 January 2018 up to 22 February 2018. The researcher used several instruments to collect data such as student’s worksheets, observation, teacher journal, and interview. The reading comprehension test score showed that there was significant improvement for each cycle towards the participants’ reading comprehension. The result revealed that the application of REAP strategy increased participant’s motivation and supported the participants to be active reader. Moreover, it could make the participants as the center of learning and teaching activities to support them being the independent learners.