THE USE OF WEB BASED LEARNING IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILL

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of Web-Based Learning (WBL) in improving students’ reading skills, particularly reading comprehension at MAS Daruzzahidin. The research employed a quantitative methode using a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test model. The participants were 20 tenth-garde students selected trought total sampling. Data were collected through reading comprehension tests consisting of 10 essay and 5 true/false questions, administered before and after the treatment. The treatment was conducted over four meetings using Google Classroom as the learning platform. The result of the paired sample t-test showed a significant improvement in students’ reading skills after the implementation of WBL. The mean score increased from 62.55 in the pre-test to 73.25 in the post-test, with a significance value of 0.000(p<0.05), indicating that the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accepted. These findings suggest that WBL has a significant positive effect enhancing students’ reading comprehension