Pre-test and Post-test analysis

A pre-test and a post-test were used to evaluate students and to know the

differences, improvement, and achievement level in reading comprehension before and

after using reading strategies and activities. Each test was focused on a different

agriculture topic but they presented similar reading activities and their level of difficulty

was the same.

CENTRAL TENDENCY MEASURES

MEDIA MEDIANA

Students Score Students Score Students Score

1 2,3 21 1 21 1
2 2,3 12 1,3 12 1,3
3 2 7 1,7 7 1,7
4 2,3 18 1,7 18 1,7
5 2,6 3 2 3 2
6 2,3 17 2 17 2
7 1,7 24 2 24 2
8 2,3 1 2,3 1 2,3
9 2,6 2 2,3 2 2,3
10 2,3 4 2,3 4 2,3
11 3 6 2,3 6 2,3
12 1,3 8 2,3 8 2,3
13 3 10 2,3 10 2,3
14 3,6 22 2,3 22 2,3
15 2,6 23 2,3 23 2,3
16 2,6 5 2,6 5 2,6
17 2 15 2,6 15 2,6
18 1,7 16 2,6 16 2,6
19 3 9 2,6 9 2,6
20 3,3 11 3 11 3
21 1 13 3 13 3
22 2,3 19 3 19 3
23 2,3 20 3,3 20 3,3
24 2 14 3,6 14 3,6
MEAN 2,35 MEDIAN 2,3 MODE 2,3

DESVIACION 0,5824
Table 37. Reading pre-test
Table 38. Reading post-test

CENTRAL TENDENCY MEASURES

MEDIA MEDIANA

Students Score Students Score Students Score

1 3,5 9 3 9 3
2 3,5 5 3 5 3
3 3,3 17 3 17 3
4 4 15 3,3 15 3,3
5 3 3 3,3 3 3,3
6 3,8 18 3,3 18 3,3
7 3,5 23 3,3 23 3,3
8 3,5 24 3,3 24 3,3
9 3 1 3,5 1 3,5
10 3,5 2 3,5 2 3,5
11 3,5 7 3,5 7 3,5
12 3,5 8 3,5 8 3,5
13 4 10 3,5 10 3,5
14 4 11 3,5 11 3,5
15 3,3 12 3,5 12 3,5
16 4,3 19 3,5 19 3,5
17 3 22 3,5 22 3,5
18 3,3 6 3,8 6 3,8
19 3,5 20 3,8 20 3,8
20 3,8 21 3,8 21 3,8
21 3,8 4 4 4 4
22 3,5 13 4 13 4
23 3,3 14 4 14 4
24 3,3 16 4,3 16 4,3
MEAN 3,53 MEDIAN 3,5 MODE 3,5

DESVIACION 0,3285

Table 39. Result of Achievement Test

VALUES PRE-TEST POST-TEST

MAX 3,6 4,3
MIN 1 3
MEAN 2,35 3,53
MEDIAN 2,3 3,5
MODE 2,3 3,5
DEVIATION 0,5824 0,3285
 Table 39 above showed the minimum score of the pre-test was 1,0 and the

maximum score was 3,6. The minimum score of the post-test was 3,0 and the maximums

score was 4,3. The mean score of pre-test was 2,35, the standard deviation was 0,5824.

After using CBI approach through reading comprehension strategies, the learners got higher

scores. The mean score of the post-test was 3,53, the standard deviation was 0,3285.

According to the comparison between the pre-test and post-test score, after the agriculture

texts studied using CBI approach, their post-test score was higher than before. It meant that

applying reading strategies using CBI approach could help the students to understand

reading texts and increased the learners’ motivation towards English as a foreign language.