Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the application of
Problem solving task method in students‟ reading competence. The result
in this research is expected to be useful for students to improve students‟
reading competence, and can help the teachers to be more creative.
This study used a pre-experimental method. Population of this
research is the second year students of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar in
academic year 2014/2015 and sample is 15 people from class VIII.1 of first
semester who selected randomly. Data collected by using a reading test
(pre-test and post-test).
The results of the research shows that there is an increasing of
students reading competence through the application of Problem Solving
Task.The p-Value of post test is higher than α (9,5> 1,761) The result
indicates that the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted and of course the
null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. It shows that the Problem Solving Task is
one of the effective methods in increasing students reading competence at
the second year students of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar in academic year
2014/2015
