Improving Students' Reading Quality Through the SQ4R Learning Method

Abstract

Learning methods are important for an educator to provide or deliver learning in creating a conducive teaching and learning process, one of which is the SQ4R learning method which is used to improve reading comprehension skills and metacognitive skills through survey, question, read, reflect, recite, and review to students so that they can receive Reading Skill learning well and by following this structured approach you can improve comprehension, improve memory, and become a more involved and active learner. The purpose of this study is to see the improvement of learning outcomes and student comprehension by using the SQ4R method. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative by collecting data through observation and interviews. The  SQ4R learning method has been proven to be effective in improving student’s reading skills. Based on observation and interviews, it was found that the method helped students understand and retain reading material better by guiding them through a structured approach: Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, and Review. The results of this study show that the SQ4R learning method can help students improve reading skills, so it can be concluded that the SQ4R learning method is very influential in improving reading skills at Mts Bustanul Ulum Wonotirto, the SQ4R method can increase student activeness in the English learning process, especially improving reading skills in students, the SQ4R method can help students in solving problems of difficulty understanding the content of reading, the SQ4R method can increase student motivation in learning English because it uses methods that make students interested.