Abstract:
The objective of this research was to know wheater or not there is
correlation between metacognitive strategies and the reading
comprehension recount text of second year students at SMPN 35
Makassar.
This research conducted at SMPN 35 by chose class VIII as
population and choose class VIII.3 as the sample which consist 29
students. Technique of collecting data was done by giving written test and
questionary. The data analyzed by using SPSS.16 windows program to
find out the level of correlation between metacognitive strategies and the
reading comprehension in recount text. Basically this research categorized
into quantitative correlation research.
The result of data analysis showed that students’ ability in usage
metacognitive strategies at SMPN 35 reach 37,93% in good level and the
students ability in understanding reading comprehension in recount text
reach 62, 06% in a good precentage level and as well high level. When
calculated the correlation between metacognitive strategies and the
reading comprehension in recount text used SPSS 16, so the result got
0,675 which categorized into good level and if compare with r-table with
level of significant 1% (0,487) so R count (correlation metacognitive and
students’ reading comprehension in recount text) 0,675 was greater than
r-table 0,487. Based on the research can be conclude there was a
significant correlation between metacognitive strategies and reading
comprehension in recount text class VIII.3 SMPN 35 Makassar because
the result was positive (+)
