THE USE OF SUBTITLED VIDEO TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION: A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN 18 SURAKARTA IN 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

This research was aimed at: (1) Describing what happen when subtitled video is implemented in teaching reading in recount text at eight grades of SMP N 18 Surakarta in the Academic Year of 2023/2024. and (2) Identifying whether the use of subtitled video improve students' reading comprehension in recount texts at eight grades of SMP N 18 Surakarta in the 2023/2024 Academic Year. This research employed Classroom Action Research, conducted in three cycles during May of the 2023/2024 academic year with VIII-G students of SMP N 18 Surakarta. Data was collected using tests, observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. The data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitative analysis followed Miles and Huberman's model (data collection, reduction, display, conclusion), while quantitative data was analyzed using mean test score The result of the research show that subtitled video can improve the students’ reading comprehension in recount texts. The improvements of the students’ reading skill were in identifying main idea, vocabulary enrichment, findings detailed information, analysing references and inferences. The result of mean score for pre-test was 64 and post-test was 76. It can be concluded that subtitled video can improve the students’ reading comprehension especially in recount text. Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Subtitled Video, Classroom Action Research.