IMPROVING READING SKILL OF STUDENTS OF HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION PROGRAM OF SRIWIJAYA STATE POLYTECHNIC THROUGH PUBLIC

Abstract

This study investigated the improvement in reading skill thorugh weblog. It was aimed at finding out whether or not there is a significant difference in reading achievements between the students who have treatment and that of those who have not, and how much weblog contributes in improving students' reading achievements. Forty out of 99 second semester students in the academic year 2011/2012 of Hopsitality Industry Concentration Program of English Department Sriwijaya State Polytechnic were selected as the sample based on the criteria: (1) their average score of their reading between 66-85, (2) their TOEIC score was between 255-600, and (3) they were taught by the same lecturer. They were divided into two groups that consisted of 20 students for experimental group and 20  students for control group. All samples were given reading test taken from TOEIC test. T-test and  regression analysis were used in analyzing the data. The results showed that the students who had not. This study found out that weblog gives much contribution in improving the students' reading achievements.