using Shoebox Game on students reading comprehension of the eleventh grade at SMA Cendrawasih Makassar

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out if the result of using Shoebox Game on students’ reading comprehension of the eleventh grade at SMA Cendrawasih Makassar. Using a single class for pre-test, treatment, and post-test, the study applied the pre-experimental technique. The eleventh-grade students of SMA Cendrawasih Makassar made up the research's population. Saturation sampling technique was used to determine the sample. The result showed that the post-test mean score (84,17) was greater than the pre-test means score (67,5). Additionally, the t-test value was greater than the t-table point (10,509) > (2.201). It indicated a significant difference of the students' reading comprehension between the pre- and post-tests. So, it could be concluded that the eleventh-grade students of SMA Cendrawasih Makassar had better outcome in reading comprehension by using Shoebox game.