ABSTRAK

Kajian tindakan ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk menentukan sejauh

manakah keberkesanan penggunaan peta minda dalam membantu murid
Tahun 4 untuk meningkatkan kefahaman membaca. Responden dalam
kajian ini terdiri daripada lima orang murid Tahun 4 di sebuah sekolah yang
terletak di Daerah Gombak, Selangor. Kajian telah dijalankan dalam
tempoh 2 minggu mengikut perancangan. Dua pelajaran yang berlainan
dijalankan, satu dengan menggunakan kaedah tradisional dan satu lagi
melibatkan penggunaan peta minda. Instrumen kajian melibatkan
penggunaan ujian pra dan ujian pasca, pemerhatian, soal selidik, dan temu
bual. Hasil dapatan kajian menunjukkan murid Tahun 4 dapat
meningkatkan kefahaman membaca apabila kaedah peta minda digunakan
berbanding penggunaan kaedah tradisional semata-mata. Murid-murid
juga didapati lebih memberi perhatian terhadap proses pengajaran dan
pembelajaran.

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 ABSTRACT

The action research aimed to study the extent in which the use of graphic
organizers are effective in helping Year 4 pupils to enhance reading
comprehension. The research participants comprise of five Year 4 pupils
from a primary school in Gombak District, Selangor. The study was carried
out over a duration of two weeks. Two different lessons were conducted.
One lesson use graphic organizers and the other used a traditional mode
of teaching. The instruments used for the study are pre and post-test,
observation, questionnaire, and interview. The results of the study showed
that graphic organizers are effective in helping Year 4 pupils to enhance
their reading comprehension as compared to the traditional mode of
teaching. The pupils were also found to be more interested towards the
lesson when graphic organizers were used.

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 PENGESAHAN PANEL PENYELIA

Panel Penyelia telah bersidang pada 14 Mei 2015 untuk memeriksa laporan
kajian Wan Rosziana Binti Wan Hasan bertajuk “The Effectiveness of
Using The Graphic Organizers in Helping The Year 4 Pupils To
Enhance Their Reading Comprehension Skills” yang dikemukakan
sebagai memenuhi sebahagian daripada syarat penganugerahan Ijazah
Sarjana Muda Perguruan Dengan Kepujian Pengajaran Bahasa
Inggeris sebagai Bahasa Kedua (TESL) Pendidikan Rendah. Pada
pandangan Panel Penyelia, karya ini telah memadai dari segi skop dan
kualiti untuk tujuan penganugerahan ijazah tersebut. Panel Penyelia terdiri
daripada:

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Kon Yoon How, M. Ed
Pensyarah
Jabatan Bahasa Inggeris
Institut Pendidikan Guru
Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa
Tarikh: 12 Jun 2015

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Thirrummurthy a/l Maruthai, MESL
Pensyarah
Jabatan Penyelidikan dan Inovasi/Jabatan Bahasa Inggeris
Institut Pendidikan Guru
Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa
Tarikh: 12 Jun 2015

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 PENGAKUAN

“Saya akui laporan kajian ini adalah hasil kerja saya sendiri kecuali

nukilan dan ringkasan yang tiap-tiap satunya telah saya jelaskan

sumbernya”.

__________________________
Wan Rosziana Binti Wan Hasan
PPG Tesl Ambilan Jun 2011
Institut Pendidikan Guru
Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa
Tarikh: 12 Jun 2015

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 DEDICATION

To my beloved mum and dad, husband (Ahmad Fakhruddin Bin

Mohamed), family, lecturers and friends.

To you, I dedicate this study.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillah, with God’s blessings, I was able to complete my

Action Research in Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Bahasa

Antarabangsa. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Miss Kon

Yoon How and Mr. Thirrummurthy a/l Maruthai for their guidance

throughout the journey of the research. The knowledge and insights gained

from this research will be useful for me in my professional life.

I would also like to thank all the lecturers in IPG KBA who have been

a great support for me throughout my four-year journey. They showed me

the right path in achieving the aspirations of being a quality and effective

teacher.

I wish to extend my appreciation to my patient friends who laughed

together with me and listened to my woes in the process of finishing this

research. Special thanks to my husband, Ahmad Fakhruddin Bin Mohamed

who helped to proof read the drafts and provide suggestions for

improvement.

Gratefulness is also due to my family members who provided me

continuous support and encouragement. Thank you for your confidence in

me to complete the study.

With that, I thank you.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRAK i
ABSTRACT ii
PENGESAHAN PANEL PENYELIA iii
PENGAKUAN iv
DEDICATION v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
LIST OF TABLES ix
LIST OF FIGURES x
LIST OF APPENDICES xi
1.0 Background of the Study 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Reflection of My Past Teaching and Learning 4
Experience
2.0 What Was the Focus of My Study? 9
2.1 What Was My Research Issue? 9
2.2 What Did I Learn About My Research Issue? 11
3.0 What Was My Research Objective/Question? 15
4.0 Who Were My Research Participants? 15
5.0 How Did I Collect My Data? 17
5.1 Pre and Post Test 18
5.2 Observation 20
5.3 Questionnaire 20
5.4 Interview 21
6.0 What Was My Recommended Intervention? 22
7.0 What Were the Results of My Study? 29
8.0 What Have I Learned from the Study? 35
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9.0 What Do I Intend to Do for the Next Cycle? 37
10.0 Conclusion 38
Reference List 39
Appendices 42

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Research participants. 16
2 Table of action plan. 28
3 Comparison between pre and post test score. 29
4 Results from the observation checklist 32
5 Results from the questionnaire 34

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

1 Pupils’ reaction during pre and post-test 19

2 Teaching and learning session in Lesson 2. 25
3 Samples of graphic organizer’s template 26
4 Samples of pupil’s work 27
5 Pupils’ performance based on the pre and post-test 29

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Page

1 Pre-test 42
2 Post-test 43
3 Observation checklist 44
4 Action research questionnaire 45
5 Pupils’ interview questions 46
6 Lesson plan 1 47
7 Lesson plan 2 49
8 The cost of the research 51

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