A Comparison between Computer-Based Learning and Teacher-Based Learning on Students' Writing Comprehension

Abstract

This research aims to compare the results of learning writing comprehension when taught through computer-based and teacher-based learning. This research was conducted at Universitas Bina Bangsa from September to December 2022. The research design used was the experimental design. The experimental design chosen in this study is the pre-test and post-test design of the control and experimental groups. The control group was exposed to teaching writing comprehension using teacher-based learning (TBL), while the second experimental group was taught writing comprehension using computer-based learning (CBL). The subjects of the study consisted of third-semester students. They were selected based on the second-semester exam results for writing comprehension results students who scored between 60 and 75 in writing comprehension class, then 64 were selected as this study's subjects. These students were then divided into two groups. The first group representing the experimental group consisted of 32 students, namely 16 boys and 16 girls. In contrast, another group of students was used as a control group of 32, 16 boys and 16 girls. This research instrument includes preparing teaching materials, interactive story software, printed story texts, interactive test sets, and written test sets. The findings show a significant difference in the mean writing comprehension between students with average achievement who follow writing comprehension instruction using CBL and students with average achievement who follow instruction using TBL in the post-test. The findings of this study also prove that the interactive use of story software in teaching writing comprehension can improve the writing comprehension of ordinary students and even improve aspects of Language related to morphology and syntax