EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVIEW, QUESTION, READ, SUMMARY, TEST (PQRST) LEARNING METHOD IN LEARNING GERMAN READING SKILLS

Abstract

Reading skills in German language learning are not easy to master. The lack of vocabulary in German owned by learners makes it difficult to understand a text. Poor mastery of German grammar can also make it difficult for learners to understand the meaning of sentences in German texts. The use of appropriate learning methods for reading skills is assumed to help learners understand the content of the text more deeply. One method that can be applied to overcome this problem is the Preview, Question, Read, Summary, Test (PQRST) learning method. The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) students' German reading ability before the application of PQRST method; 2) students' German reading ability after the application of PQRST method; 3) the difference between students' ability in reading comprehension of German text before and after the application of PQRST learning method; 4) the effectiveness of PQRST method in learning German reading skills; and 5) students' responses to the use of PQRST learning method in learning German reading skills. This research is quantitative with Quasi Experiment method and Non-equivalent Control Group design. The population in this study were 11th grade students of SMA PGII 2 Bandung in the 2022/2023 academic year. The research instruments used were written tests, lesson plans, and questionnaires. The results showed that: 1) the average value of the experimental class pretest was 64.67 and the control class was 67.67. Both are included in the "good" category; 2) the average value of the experimental class posttest is 85.67 and is included in the "very good" category, while the average value of the control class is 75 and is included in the "good" category; 3) there is a significant difference between reading skills before and after the application of the PQRST Method; 4) the PQRST method is effective in learning German reading skills as evidenced by the results of the t-test which produces a significance value (2-tailed) less than 0.05 (0.017 < 0.05); and 5) the results of the questionnaire show that students give positive responses to the application of the PQRST method in learning German reading skills. Thus, the PQRST method can be used as one of the alternative learning methods in learning German reading skills.

Keywords: reading skills, PQRST learning method, German language learning