In this case, the researcher concerns with theeffectof think aloud strategy toward students reading skill study at 9thgrade SMP Negeri 19 Mataram in academic year 2013/2014.1.2.Statement of ProblemBased on the background of study above, the problem of the study is as follows:1.To what extent is the achievement of students Reading skill instudy at 9thgrade SMP Negeri 19 Mataram in academic year 2013/2014?2.To what extentis the effectof think aloud strategy toward students reading skill study at 9thgrade SMP Negeri 19 Mataram in academic year 2013/2014?1.3.Objective of the StudyBased on the research statement, this particular study aimed at finding out:1.The achievement of students Reading skill instudy at 9thgrade SMP Negeri 19 Mataram in academic year 2013/2014.2.The effectof think aloud strategy toward students reading skill study at 9thgrade SMP Negeri 19 Mataram in academic year 2013/20141.4.Significance of the StudyThe result of the study is expected to be used theoretically and practically:1.Theoreticallya.The result of this study is expected to be able to widen the skill of teachers in using think aloud strategy in order to improve students reading skill.b.As a reference to other researchers who want to study think aloud strategy more intensively in teaching reading.2.Practicallya.The result of this study is suggested to apply the think aloud strategy to increase the students competence in English reading skill.b.The use of think aloud strategy in reading can make the students are more enjoyable in doing their tasks associated with the reading materials.1.5.Hypothesis of the StudyA hypothesis is a statement of the research assumption about the relationship between two variables that the researcher plans to test within the framework of the researcher study (Kumar, 1993: 9).The hypothesis of this study was prepared as a tentative answer for the research problem stated previously.
By means of asking their subjects to say out loud whatever goes through their minds, researchers hope to get a more direct view of the mental processes readers are engaged in while reading (Rankin, 1988).In order to master reading skill, a teacher as an educator have to use good method in teachinglearning process. This is one type of verbal reports, obtained from the readers during reading (Cavalcanti, 1987).Think-aloud means that readers report their thoughts while reading, but they are not expected to analyze their behavior as in introspection (Cohen, 1987).
On the other hand, if they have a good ability in reading, they will have a better chance to succeed in their study.Oneof the methods researchers uses to get a clearer picture of what learners generally do while reading in a foreign language is think aloud. If their reading skill is poor they are very likely to fail in their study or at least they will have difficulty in making progress. The reading skill becomes very important in the education field, students need to be exercised and trained in order to have a good reading skill.Reading is also something crucial and indispensable for the students because the success of their study depends on the greater part of their ability to read. Therefore, the English teach suggested in order to be able mastering of method, such as, Nababan (1991: 4) notices that a qualified teacher is the teacher who is able to suit best method or technique to the material that is being taught.In English, there are four skills that should be mastered, they are: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. So, many students are not interest in learning English. As an international language, English is very important and has many interrelationships with various aspects of life owned by human being.In Indonesia, English considered as the first foreign language and taught formally from elementary school up to the university level.The most often become to complain is the teachers ability in applying appropriate approaches, methods, strategies or techniques in teaching or learning. KUMPULAN CONTOH PROPOSAL SKRIPSI BAHASA INGGRIS THE EFFECT OF THINK ALOUD STRATEGY TOWARD STUDENTS READING SKILL: STUDY AT 9THGRADE SMP NEGERI 19 MATARAM IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014ĬHAPTER IINTRODUCTIONThis chapter presents the discussion on the background of the study, statement of the problems, objective of the study, scope and limitation of the study, significance of the study, assumption of the study, and definition of key terms.1.1.Background of the ProblemLanguage is one of the most important things in communication and it is used as a toll of communication among the nations in all over the world.
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