MIND MAPPING STRATEGY IN IMPROVING READING SKILL AT POLITEKNIK UNGGUL LP3M

Abstrak

This scientific research is aimed at implementing a mind mapping strategy in improving students’ reading skills at Politeknik Unggul LP3M Medan. The subjects of the research were 60 students of class AK4C/18 and KA4A/18. In this research, the data were collected through interviews, documentation, and observation. In analyzing the data, the researchers applied the qualitative method and enhanced the trustworthiness as well as the two forms of triangulation. This research consisted of two cycles and the result of the two cycles showed that the use of the mind mapping strategy could motivate the students to be more active in the process of teaching and learning, and it improved the students’ reading skill significantly in the paraphrasing sentences, finding topic sentences, and mastering vocabulary.