THE EFFECT OF USING QUANTUM LEARNING METHOD TOWARD STUDENT’S READING COMPREHENSION ON REPORT TEXT AT ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA N 1 KEC.AKABILURU
ABSTRAK Mellisa Putri, 2314.060. The effect of Using Quantum Learning Method Towards Student’s Reading Comprehension on Report Text at Eleventh Grade of SMAN 1 Kec. Akabiluru. A Thesis, State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Bukittinggi, 2019. This research aimed to discover the effect of using quantum learning methods on students' reading comprehension. This research was conducted at SMAN 1 Kec. Akabiluru, because some students at SMA N 1 Kec. Akabiluru still have problems in learning English, especially in reading. Some student difficulty to find the main ideas and topics, some students lack knowledge in vocabulary, and some of students still get low score under the KKM. This research is an experimental design with randomized design. The research population was all eleventh grade students at SMA N 1 Kec. Akabiluru. The sample technique used is random sampling technique. The research sample was class XI IPA 1 as an experimental class, using quantum learning methods. In class XI IPA 2 as a control class with the conventional method. The data was obtained through the results of the pre-test, post-test of the experimental class and the control class. The researcher used the Liliefors test to analyze the data normality. The researcher used the F test to analyze homogeneity. The researcher used the Z test and t test to analyze the hypothesis, then consulted the results into the t-table with a significant level of α 0.05. The results calculated from the experimental class pre-test and post-test values, it was found that Z-obtained (27.65) was higher than t-table (1.72) with degrees of freedom (df) = 39 and α 0.05. Alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted, there is a significant influence in using the quantum learning method on students' reading ability. Then, the post-test calculations of the two classes, the experimental class and the control class that have been calculated and t-obtained (63.78) are higher than the t-table (1.960) with degrees of freedom (df) 39 and α 0.025. It was found that the value of t-obtained was higher than t-table. The second hypothesis is accepted, there are significant differences between students who are taught using the quantum learning method and students who are not taught using the quantum learning method or the usual method. Then, the post-test t-obtained of the two calculated classes (63.78) is higher than the t-table (1.72) with degrees of freedom (df) = 39 with a significant level of 0.05. The alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted, the quantum learning method is better than the conventional method. It was concluded that all hypotheses were accepted, it was proven that using quantum learning methods could help students improve their comprehension reading ability. Key Word : Reading, Quantum Learning Method