The Effectiveness of Association Picture Media Applications in Katakana Letter Reading Comprehension of Grade Ten Students of SMK Manajemen (Vocational Management School, Jakarta)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to acknowledge the effectivity of association picture media application toward the students’ katakana letter reading comprehension. The hypothesis proposed that the comprehension of students’ katana letter reading, which are exposed to association picture in class is more effective compared to the students which aren’t exposed with such media. The research was conducted over grade ten students of SMK Manajemen Jakarta. The research used quasi experiment. The sample was taken from 50 students, which categorized 25 students as experimental class and 25 students as controlled class. The data collection technique used an instrument of katakana alphabet reading comprehension test. The requirement test of data analysis used in this research was Lilliefors Test for normality and Fisher-test for homogeneity, it was revealed that the class was normal and homogeneous. Hypothesis assessment used t-test which showed tcount = 7.67 ≥ 1.67 = ttable that Ho was rejected It is revealed from the research that association picture media is effective to increase student’s comprehension in reading katakana letter.