INSTAGRAM APPLICATION: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN ENHANCING STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION
Keywords:
Instagram, Literal and Interpretive Comprehension, Reading ComprehensionAbstract
This study aimed to know the effectiveness of the Instagram application in enhancing
students’ reading comprehension, especially in literal and interpretive comprehension at
SMAN 4 Palopo. This study applied a quasi-experimental method. The population of this
research was the eleventh grade students of SMAN 4 Palopo with the total number was 182
students. The samples were taken by using a cluster random sampling technique with a total
sample was 60 students, 30 students in the experimental group and 30 students in the control
group. The researchers gave a pre-test before teaching in both groups. After that, the
researchers taught using Instagram for 6 meetings in the experimental group while in the
control group used non Instagram learning. After the treatment, the researchers gave a posttest for both groups. A reading comprehension test was used as the instrument of the
research in the form of multiple choice consisting of 20 questions. The data were analyzed by
applying the Paired Sample t-test and calculated using SPSS 22. The result showed that there
is a significant difference in reading comprehension between students who are taught using
Instagram and non-Instagram. The t-test scores of two levels of comprehension indicated
that P-value is lower than the alpha value (.000<0.05). It means that H0 is rejected and H1 is
accepted. This value occurs at two levels of comprehension, literal and interpretive. It can be
concluded that the use of the Instagram application is effective and can be recommended to
enhance the reading comprehension of the students.
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