Improving students reading achievement using inquiry approach in teaching english at second year students of MA Banu Hasyim Janti Waru Sidoarjo

The objectives of this study are about how the students responses in learning English using inquiry approach, how the class atmosphere when inquiry approach implemented and how the progress of students reading achievement in reading after inquiry approach implemented. The subject of this study is the second year students of Banu Hasyim Janti Waru Sidoarjo 2009-2010 academic years. The students were enthusiastic and interesting in appliying this inquiry approach technique. This method was making the students easier to understand the reading materials. The result observation checklist in the last cycle proved that 92,85%. it means most of students active involvement in the process of teaching and learning. It also based on the result of interview for students. The progress of students reading achievement in reading after inquiry approach implemented was 89,5. It was happened because the students could answer the reading test perfectly, their reading comprehension, spelling and grammar better than the first and the second cycle.