Improving Reading Comprehension Skill Using Mind Mapping Technique

Mind maps are visual frameworks such as figures, diagrams, or charts used to present structural knowledge spatially with the intention of empowering comprehension and learning. Mind maps are effective since it clarifies complex concepts into simple, meaningful displays so that learners can complex concepts into simple, meaningful displays so that learners can develop a holistic understanding of the content to be learnt. Teachers may use mind mapping technique at different stages of instruction i.e. during instruction to prepare students to approach new information and clarify complex ideas and after instruction to assess and reinforce learning and instruction. This article reports on an investigation into the use of mind mapping technique whether it can improve reading comprehension ability and the students' opinions towards the use of mind mapping technique. The research design used in this study was one-group pre-test and post-test design. The study employed quantitative data analyses from pre-and post-tests, a questionnaire. The results suggested that 1) The English reading comprehension post test mean score of students was higher than the pre-test mean score at the 0.05 level of significance; 2) most students were satisfied with their own reading comprehension ability.