Buku English
The Strenghs And The Weaknesses Of Using Mind Mapping Technique In Reading Comprehension
Reading is a basic part of languages in learning English. Along with technological
advancement the teachers use several media to help students in learning process.
Therefore, there are many methods that can be applied to improve students’ ability
in reading comprehension. Mind mapping is one of creative visual learning tools
that make the lesson become clearer. This study aims to investigate the strengths
and the weaknesses of using Mind Mapping technique in reading class. This study
was conducted through Narrative Inquiry. The researcher uses oral narrative with
the Questionnaire, Reflective Journal, and Interview. To collect the data and achieve
the goal, the researcher uses systematic procedure to have deeper understanding of
live experiences. The subjects of this study were 18 students of eight grade students
of MTs MA Ciparasi, a total 3 students were selected as research participants. The
result of the study showed that the strengths of using Mind Mapping technique it
can develop students’ understanding of narrative text, it is fun way of learning,
saving their time, encourages themselves to learn, and easy to summarize the text.
Furthermore, the weaknesses of using Mind Mapping technique is the students find
it hard to remember the concept of Mind Map, it is not easy to apply Mind Map
conventionally, it is not easy to find the ideas, it requires equipment, and Mind Map
is essentially personal method.
Keywords: Narrative Inquiry, Mind Map, Reading Comprehension
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