The Application of Here, Hidden, in My Head (3H) Strategy in Teaching Reading Descriptive Text for the Seventh Grade Students of MTsN Karangmojo 2 Magetan

Abstract

Reading is one of the most important skills for students. The objectives of this study are, (1) To describe the application of Here, Hidden, In My Head in teaching descriptive text reading to seventh grade students of MTsN Karangmojo 2 Magetan. (2) To describe the advantages of Here, Hidden, In My Head in teaching descriptive text reading to seventh grade students of MTsN Karangmojo 2 Magetan. (3) To explain the weakness of Here, Hidden, In My Head in teaching descriptive text reading to seventh grade students of MTsN Karangmojo 2 Magetan. The research participants were an English teacher and 29 seventh-grade students of MTsN Karangmojo 2 Magetan. The research approach was descriptive qualitative research. To combine data. The researcher used observation, interview, and documentation techniques. The discovery learning method is a type of teaching in which students build their own knowledge by experimenting, and inferring data from the results of experiments. The researcher used three aspects of data sources, namely social situations, participants, documents and used several research instruments, namely: observation checklists, student interviews, teacher interviews, lesson plans, student interviews and photos. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques are obtained from condensing data, displaying data, and describing and verifying conclusions. The resuts showes that (1) the application of the Here, Hidden, and In My Head (3H) strategy in teaching reading for seventh grade students of MTsN Karangmojo 2 Magetan consisted of three steps, namely pre-activity activities, temporary activities, and post-teaching activities. (2) found advantages from the application of the Here, Hidden, and In My Head (3H) strategy in teaching reading. (3) weaknesses were found from the application of the Here, Hidden, and In My Head (3H) in teaching reading strategy for seventh grade students of MTsN Karangmojo 2 Magetan.