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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Paris (2007:1) states that “researchers have shown how the complex

interaction of many factors can influence the assessment of comprehension across

texts, instruction, and response formats“ !lon" with Paris, #uttal in $orni et al

(201%:&) also states that “slow readers do not read much, and if they do not read

much, they do not understand 'f they do not understand, then they cannot enoy

readin"

!ssessment of readin" comprehension has een controversial ecause (a)

summative measures of readin" have een used in hi"h*sta+es tests to ma+e

comparisons aout proficiency levels of students and () researchers have shown how

the complex interaction of many factors can influence the assessment of

comprehension across texts, instruction, and response formats (Paris, 2007:1)

ometimes, teachers face some difficulties in desi"nin" a readin"

comprehension test y usin" conventional way -eachers need much time to compose

and type the test items $oreover, the teacher has to use lots of paper to copy the test

.esides that, the students incline fed up of readin" the whole text in a readin"

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comprehension test tudents are "ettin" ored with the monotonous activity in

readin" comprehension

-here is a way out for the prolems aove -he solution is y usin"

computeri/ed testui/ which is more interactive and attractive than paperased tests

! computeri/ed test which provide interactive and attractive elements, such as,

eautiful test presentation, new method of answerin", automatic scorin" system, and

fresh features which are not provided in the conventional tests

-he current development of 'nformation and ommunication -echnolo"y

('-) has opened us the path in developin" computeri/ed tests 't provided us many

media which can e used to desi"n computeri/ed tests, such as, $acromedia 3lash,

ProProf 4esite, 5otPotatoes ui/ ma+er application, $oodle, .lo"s, etc 6ach of

them has their own features which can e utili/ed to desi"n an interactive and

attractive tests

!lthou"h the development of '- has provided us with various choices of

media to use, creatin" a computeri/ed tests is not as easy as it seems reatin" a

computeri/ed testui/ can e somewhat frustratin", especially for those who are not

familiar with computer technolo"y 3urthermore, sometimes several ui/ ma+er

softwares reuire the user to master a “computer pro"rammin" lan"ua"e which

needs relatively lon" time to e learned

8urin" my study in colle"e, ' have used several computer software for



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creatin" a “computer assisted lan"ua"e learnin" (!99) media -hey are ProProfs

we, 5otPotatoes, unal 4euest $a+er etc ;sin" them is easy enou"h for me

since ' have the computer literacy needed ' +now the asic +nowled"e in usin"

computer and software -his +ind of s+ill helpes me to overcome any difficulties '

encountered with them

8urin" the e"innin" of this study ' tried to use PowerPoint to create a

omputeri/ed test for readin" comprehension ' choose it ecause PowerPoint is easy

to use and widely +nown for most teachers 't also provide features which are capale

for desi"nin" a omputeri/ed test

PowerPoint have a feature called “$acro which enales us to use visual

asic sripts, a +ind of computer pro"rammin" lan"ua"e, so that we can ma+e it wor+

li+e a computeri/ed test -he script allows us to create a PowerPoint media which

have the same features li+e in an advanced computeri/ed test made y macromedia

flash, an advance pro"rammin" software .y usin" the “$acro feature, we can

create a computeri/ed test ased on PowerPoint which have etter visuali/ation and

animation, can do automatic scorin", can record students '8 and result, etc

5owever, after some trials and errors, ' found that usin" the “macro feature

in power point is not as easy and simple as ' thou"ht ' could not master the <isual

.asic script for it is very difficult for me to learn 't would need lon"er time for me to

master it #ormally, we need two or three months to master the visual asic script



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throu" a private computer learnin" course -herefore, ' chose to leave PowerPoint

and loo+ed for other alternative pro"rams for creatin" a computeri/ed test

!fter some search in the internet, ' finally found a computer application which

is more capale to satisfy my needs in desi"inin" computeri/ed tests -he application

is “=uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 -his application is very user friendly and

powerful 't provides many types of test items, and eautiful visuali/ation 't also

provides an easy way in collectin" the test results -his pro"ram is very useful for

teachers

'n this study, ' would li+e to find out how =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2

application is used in desi"nin" a computeri/ed test for readin" comprehension, and

how teachers and students respond to it .y ta+in" their respond toward the

application of this ui/ ma+er application, ' would li+e to find out the advanta"es and

disadvanta"es of this application in desi"nin" and runnin" a computeri/ed test of

readin" comprehension, so that we can conclude how =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er

>2 should e used in desi"nin" and runnin" a readin" comprehension test

-he text used in this research is narrative #arrative text is one popular and

common form of writin" #arrative texts? structure mostly has interestin" topic which

can stimulate students curiosity -his helps them enoy and can "ive them motivation

in readin" !s a result, teacher can use narrative texts to improve students readin"

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4ith its valuale features, =estion 4riter =ui/ $a+er would e capale to

satisfy teachers? need in providin" a more practical, atractive, and interactive readin"

comprehension test .y usin" =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2, teachers and students

will "et a chance to experience a new method in lan"ua"e test -hat is why ' chose

=uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 to test students readin" comprehension of enior

5i"h chool tudents !t last, ' hope this application can facilitate teacher in carryin"

a readin" comprehension test

1. Rea!on! for Choo!"ng the To#"c-he reasons why ' choose this topic “-he !pplication of =uestion 4riter =ui/

$a+er >2 for -estin" tudents? @eadin" omprehension are as follows:1 @eadin" is an important lan"ua"e s+ill which helps students to comprehend any

material provided in the text oo+ 4ithout sufficient readin" comprehension

s+ill, students will find difficulties in understandin" the material throu"h the text

oo+2 ' want to "ive information and help 6n"lish teachers who are interested in

applyin" desi"nin" and runnin" a computeri/ed test for testin" student?s readin"

comprehension

% .y usin" =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 application, teacher are ale to desi"n

their own computeri/ed test which are more attractive and more interacive from

the paper ased one, so that students can enoy and "et motivation in readin"

1.$ State%ent of the Pro&'e%pecifically the research uestion posed in this study is as follow:



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1 4hat are the difficulties and prolems encountered durin" the development of

the computeri/ed test for readin" comprehension usin" =uestion 4riter =ui/

$a+er >2A

2 5ow are the teachers? and students? perception toward the use of =uestion

4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 in testin" readin" comprehensionA

% 4hat are the advanta"es and disadvanta"es of =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er

>2 in the development in testin" readin" comprehensionA

1.( O&)ect"*e of the Study-he purpose of the study is as the followin":

1 -o identify the difficulties and prolems encountered durin" the development

of the computeri/ed test for readin" comprehension usin" =uestion 4riter

=ui/ $a+er >2

2 -o find out the teacher?s and students? perception toward the use of =uestion

4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 in testin" readin" comprehension

% -o identify the advanta"es and disadvanta"es of =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er

>2 application in testin" readin" comprehension

1.+ S"gn"f"cance of the Study-he si"nificances of this study are as follows:1 3or the students

tudents can "et new experience in doin" a readin" comprehension test

-hey are not feelin" ored anymore in developin" their readin" aility, ecause

esides they can catch the materials easily, they can also enoy the test from

=uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 application

2 3or the teacher =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 application helps the teacher to provide

the new way to test the students? readin" comprehension 't also provide an easy



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and uic+ way of collectin" test results .y usin" =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er

>2 application, desi"nin" of readin" comprehension test is more effective and

efficient .y usin" this application, the teacher can also support paperless

pro"ram and "ive a new experience for their students in doin" a test usin"

=uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 application

1., Out'"ne of the Study-his study is divided into five chapters 6ach chapter discusses certain related

issues -he chapters are or"ani/ed as follows: hapter one is introduction which

introduces the study 't descries ac+"round of the study, reasons for choosin" topic,

statement of the prolem, oective of the study, si"nificance of the study and

or"ani/ation of the report hapter two presents review of related literature which

descries the literature related to the topic of discussion 't explains aout "eneral

concepts of readin", the concept of lan"ua"e testin", types of lan"ua"e testin",

=uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 application as an alternative test on readin"

comprehension, the visuali/ation and characteristic of =uestion 4riter =ui/ $a+er

>2, and the concept of ualitative descriptive research hapter three is concerned

with the method of investi"ation 't deals with research methodolo"y, focus of the

study, role of the researcher, source of the data, procedures of collectin" data, and the

steps of desi"nin" computeri/ed test for readin" comprehension y usin" =uestion

4riter =ui/ $a+er >2 hapter four is aout data analysis and discussion of the

findin"s !nd the last chapter deals with conclusions of the study and su""estions

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