Students' perception: the use of story-mapping strategy in teaching narrative text at SMA Negeri 1 Kedungreja

The story-mapping strategy is an effective strategy to be applied in teaching narrative text because it has many influences on improving student learning such as making it easier for students to remember and understand the text and helping them to find the essence of the text. Considering the benefits that can be obtained in using the story - mapping strategy, it is important to know the students' perceptions and the steps in applying the strategy in teaching narrative text. This is so that the story-mapping strategy can be applied in every English class, especially in teaching narrative text. This research was conducted with the aim of describing the teacher's steps in using story-mapping strategy in teaching narrative text and describing students' perceptions of using story-mapping strategy in teaching narrative text. The researcher interviewed an English teacher and students, observed the class, and distributed questionnaires. The results showed that there were 5 steps that were used by an English teacher in using story-mapping strategy in teaching narrative text. Step 1. The teacher teaches the material using charts. Step 2. The teacher introduces the concept of story-mapping strategy. Step 3. The teacher introduces the parts of the story-mapping graphics. Step 4. The teacher asks students to reread the narrative story. Step 5. The teacher asks students to complete the story-mapping graphics. Regarding students' perceptions of using story-mapping strategy in teaching narrative text at SMA Negeri 1 Kedungreja, it shows that story-mapping strategy makes students happy, comfortable, and motivated to learn. By using story-mapping strategy, the students are able to learn in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Lastly, the use of the story-mapping strategy has an influence on the quality of student learning, which can improve students' ability to understand the material and solve their learning problems.