The Effects of Using Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and Graphic Organizer Technique to Promote English Reading Comprehension Abilities of Grande 11 Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) compare students’ English reading comprehension abilities before and after applying Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique and 2) study the students’ satisfaction towards Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique.

The samples used in the study were 36 eleventh graders class twelve studying in the first semester of the academic ye

ar 2024 which was selected by a cluster random sampling technique. The research instruments consisted of 1) three lesson plans with Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique to promote students’ English reading comprehension ability, 2) an English reading comprehension achievement test, used as a pretest and posttest and 3) a questionnaire inquiring the students’ satisfaction towards Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique. The t-test dependent was used to analyze the students’ English reading comprehension abilities and Mean and Standard deviation of items were used to assess the students’ satisfaction towards Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique.

The results of the study were as follows: The students’ English reading comprehension abilities after using the Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique was significantly higher than before using Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique at the .05 level. The students’ satisfaction towards Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) and graphic organizer technique was highly positive.