IMPROVING STUDENTS' FAIRY TALE READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH TEACHER-CONTROLLED ICT IN BLENDED LEARNING: CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH IN GRADE VIII NURUL JADID PAITON-PROBOLINGGO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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Teacher-Controlled ICT, Blended Learning, Reading Comprehension, Narrative Text, EFL ClassroomAbstrak
This classroom action research aims to improve students' reading comprehension through the integration of teacher-controlled Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in a blended learning model. This study employed the Kemmis and McTaggart framework, which consists of two cycles covering the stages of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The research participants were 28 eighth-grade students from Nurul Jadid Paiton-Probolinggo Junior High School. Data were collected through classroom observation, reading comprehension tests, questionnaires, and interviews. The results showed a significant improvement in students' reading comprehension, as seen from the increase in their average scores from 60.2 in the pre-research test to 82.5 in the second cycle. In addition, students showed higher motivation, active participation, and engagement during learning activities. These findings indicate that the implementation of teacher-controlled ICT in blended learning effectively supports students' understanding of narrative texts while promoting interactive and student-centered learning in English classes.
