The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the Problem-Based Learning method improved reading comprehension during the second year of MA Muhajirin As'adiyah Kampiri. This study employed a pre-experimental approach to attain its goal. The researcher employed a cluster random sampling technique with a sample of 24 students from classes XII-A. The pre-test and post-test were used to collect data. Problem-Based Learning was used to teach the experimental class. The data was analyzed using the education data analysis formula. The pre-test and post-test results revealed a considerable improvement. It was demonstrated by the fact that the mean score of the students' experimental post-test (77.9) was greater than the mean score of the students' pre-test (41.8), and the post-test T-test value was 0.02, which was less than (α) = 0.05. The treatment causes an improvement in kids' reading comprehension. Problem-Based Learning improves students' thinking skills and encourages them to use their abilities to read literature. So that students participating in Problem-Based Learning could easily understand the texts. As a result, it is concluded that implementing problem-based learning improves students' reading comprehension throughout their second year of MA Muhajirin As'adiyah Kampiri.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the Thematic Learning Approach can significantly improve students' reading comprehension. In this study, a pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest was used. This study's population was the third year of MA. Nurul As'adiyah Callaccu, for the academic year 2019/2020, which comprises three classes, The study's overall sample size was 21 students. It was collected using the purposive sampling technique. The reading test and observation checklist were employed as study instruments. The adoption of the Thematic Learning Approach had a substantial influence on students' reading comprehension, according to the findings of this study. It was demonstrated by a t-test value of less than 0.05. The value was (0.00) < (0.05) with a degree of freedom (df) of 20. Based on the study's findings and discussion, the researcher concluded that there was an improvement in the use of theme learning approaches in teaching reading comprehension in the third year of the MA. Nurul As'adiyah Callaccu.