THE CORRELATION BETWEEN METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES AND STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT SMPN 35 MAKASSAR

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 (+)