scholarly journals Using Authentic Materials to Teach Reading Comprehension

LETRAS ◽  
2008 ◽  
pp. 75-92
Author(s):  
Ana Rojas Ugalde
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Authentic Texts ◽  
Teaching Learning

Se estudia el uso de textos auténticos y la elaboración de materiales para la enseñanza y aprendizaje de la comprensión de lectura. Se presenta un análisis de la información y de las teorías aceptadas por los expertos del área y su congruencia con los materiales que se encuentran en el mercado. Además, se analizan los intereses y necesidades de los estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional con el fin de que los profesores cuenten con las herramientas para identificar los textos más significativos para los estudiantes y así mejorar sus habilidades de lectura. The use of authentic texts is addressed for teaching reading comprehension as well as for creating materials to improve the teaching-learning process of this skill. The information and theories held by the experts in this field are discussed with regard to whether they correspond to the materials available in the market. In addition, results of needs analysis instruments applied to Universidad Nacional students are provided, so that instructors can have the tools to identify the readings that students may find more meaningful and therefore improve their reading skilis.

scholarly journals THE TEACHING ANALYSIS OF READING COMPREHENSION: A CASE OF THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP PGRI 01 SEMARANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuli Anita ◽  
Dias Andris Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Team Games ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Academic Year

The objectives of the study are1) To know the teaching on reading comprehension at the eight grade of SMP PGRI 01 Semarang in academic year 2016/2017, 2) To know the problems faced by the teacher in teaching learning process of reading comprehension, and 3) To know the solutions of the problem faced in teaching learning process. This research uses qualitative method. The subject of this research was three teachers of class VIII A, VIII F, and VIII G. The instruments used in this research were observation sheet and interview, so the data use was collected through observation and interview. The result of the research showed that 1) the first teacher was first participant implementing reading stage in teaching and learning process. In first participant teaching, the researcher found the problem, it was the difficulty in implementing teaching reading. The solution first participant was make strategy to make student fun. 2) the second teacher was second participant. There was only one interaction, that was the teacher explained the materials then the students kept silent, or the students read something then the teachers listened to them. 3) the third teacher was third participant. The problem it was boredom, and the solution was making question and answer for them. Teachers concluded that reading comprehension is very effective but it can not to be the key in teaching and learning process. From the data which is obtained from documentation and observation inteaching English, the objectives of English teaching can be viewed from kinds of strategy and tecnique in teaching and learning process. Suggestion are 1) for teachers, it is better for them to use Team Games Tournament to teach the students in reading comprehension, 2) for students have to study harder and try to read English more and more, and 3) for the reader to be able to get more information and experiences in the purpose of developing and improving their knowledge, especially in reading comprehensio

scholarly journals QAR : A Reading Strategy To Enhance Non-English Department Students Reading Skill

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Wahyuni ◽  
Nurlailalatulaqromi Nurlailalatulaqromi ◽  
Tiara Retno Haryani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
English Department ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Teaching Learning

Question Answer Relationship (QAR) strategy is a teaching strategy in teaching reading comprehension. By applying the strategy, teacher can assist the students to comprehend a reading text easier though they have a limit vocabulary. This strategy allows students to comprehend the text by relating the questions and the answers that can be classified into two big categories, in the text” and “in my head. At the end of the teaching learning process, students are supposed to be creative in comprehending a text using the QAR strategy. By implementing the strategy, the students are expected to extend the reading materials and continue to read more written materialsKeywords: Question Answer Relationship (QAR), Reading Skill

scholarly journals Teaching Reading Comprehension through Focal Points on R2D2 Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Yudi Hari Rayanto
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Teaching Learning

<p><em>The purposes of this research are to find out (1) college students’ response during the learning process on Reading comprehension, (2) college students’ learning achievement during the learning process on Reading comprehension. The data are gained from questionnaires and test given to 31 college students in 12 meetings. From 12 meetings, there were two college students did not attend the learning process. And automatically, the researcher only gets 29 questionnaires and answer sheets. All data are analyzed by using descriptive quantitative study. The result shows that college students’ response is categorized high, that is 0,93 (93%) and the result of college student’s learning achievement can be categorized high, all students get more than 90.</em></p><p><em>Keywords:</em><em> Teaching, Learning, Reading,  R2D2, Focal points</em></p>

scholarly journals Authentic Materials for Learning English: A Study on EFL Students in Aceh

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Diana Fauzia Sari
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
First Year ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Authentic Texts ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Learning English

This study explores the students’ opinions on the use of authentic materials and whether these materials motivate them in learning English in the classroom. Authentic materials have been claimed by many experts to give a positive impact on learners’ interest to learn a foreign language (in the classroom). Therefore, this study was conducted to understand the responses of the sample students about the use of authentic texts in teaching-learning English, especially for university students in the EFL context, such as in Indonesia. The data was gathered from 50 first-year students of English. This research used a questionnaire proposed by Peacock (1997) to collect data on the use of authentic materials and motivation in the learning process. The questionnaire was distributed to the students. After analysing the data, it was found that the learners were mostly motivated by using authentic materials because they are exciting to be discussed in the class, interesting to learn and appealing to the learners. The findings in the present research appear to be similar to those from previous research studies who claim that when learners use authentic materials in the learning process, the overall class interest in learning a foreign language increases significantly.

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH TEAM GAMES TOURNAMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
DesiYusnanda Sari And Sri MindaMurni
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reading Scores ◽  
Team Games ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Data Reading

This study attempted to improve the students’ reading comprehension achievement in descriptive text through Team Games Tournament (TGT) method. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class IX SMP PAB 10 Medan Estate which consisted of 25 students. The research was conducted in two cycles and the first cycle consisted of four meetings the second cycle consisted of two meetings. The instruments for collecting the data were quantitative data (reading evaluation) and qualitative data (diary note, observation sheet and interview sheet). Based on reading scores, students’ score kept improving in every evaluation. In the test I the mean was 65,33, in the test II the mean was 71,72 and the test III the mean was 84,54.Based on diary note, observation sheet and interview sheet, it was found that teaching-learning process ran well. Students were active, enthusiastic, and interested in reading. The result of the research showed that Team Games Tournament (TGT) method significantly improved students’ achievement in reading comprehension especially in reading descriptive text.

Improving Students’ Achievement in Reading Comprehension Through Advance Organizer Strategy

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuti Andriani Siregar ◽  
Didik Santoso ◽  
Anni Holila Pulungan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Advance Organizer ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Passing Grade

This study deals with the improvement of the students’ achievement in reading comprehension through advance organizer strategy. The objectives of this research were to improve the students’ achievement in reading comprehension as well as the process of learning reading comprehension by using advance organizer strategy.  The subject of the study was grade XI IPA 2 Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Binjai consisting of 33 students. The data of this study were obtained by using test, observation sheets and interview. This research was conducted in two cycles because in the pre-test (without treatment), the average of the students’ score was 59,24. In the first cycle test, it was 74,30. It is lower than the minimum passing grade, and if is viewed from the observation sheets, the situation of the learning process hasn’t met the criteria of the success. So the writer continued to the second cycle. There was a significant progress on the students’ achievement in reading comprehension in the second cycle, and the average of the students was 82,94. The students were more active and enthusiastic in following the lesson. Therefore, the teaching reading comprehension through advance organizer strategy can improve the students’ achievement in reading comprehension quantitatively and qualitatively. Key words:  improving, reading comprehension, advance organizer strategy.

scholarly journals ISLAMIC MAGAZINE ARTICLES TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ READING SKILL AND BUILD THEIR CHARACTER VALUES

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Munir Munir ◽  
Rudi Hartono
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Performance ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Real Language ◽  
Magazine Articles

<p>This present study examined the use of Islamic magazine articles as authentic materials in teaching reading comprehension for the students of English Education Department of IAIN Batusangkar, Indonesia. This idea is based on the belief that students can be motivated and challenged to read if the selected materials pertain to their prior knowledge and experiences. In addition to this, using Islamic magazine articles as essential sources of information can positively expose students to real language. This study used qualitative research. This research was conducted to the third semester students. Observation and interview were used to collect data from 58 students who learned reading comprehension in the classroom. The research findings showed that the use of Islamic magazine articles empirically enhanced the students’ reading performance and built their character values. Based on these findings it is recommended that lecturers of reading comprehension subject should be able to exploit up-to-date articles to be used as lesson materials in teaching reading comprehension at the English education department in order to avoid boredom in reading texts. </p>

scholarly journals Designing Big Story Book Project (BSBP) in Teaching Reading Comprehension

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Aswin Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Test Treatment

This research aimed find out the effectiveness of using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension and to know the advantages and the disadvantages of using BSBP in teaching reading comprehension. The researcher applied pre-experimental research design and consists of pre-test, treatment and post-test in order to find whether the big story book project (BSBP) effective in teaching reading comprehension. The instruments used in this research were reading test and questionnaire. The result from this research shows that using big story book project (BSBP) in teaching reading comprehension is effective. It is proved by the result that there is significant difference between the result of the students’ mean score in the pre-test and the post-test. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score is (43.79) and in the post-test is (80.37). Furthermore, it is proved by the probability value is smaller than α (0.00 < 0.05). On the other word, BSBP has advantages to the students if applied in teaching and learning process, especially in reading subject.

scholarly journals Teachers' Perceptions about Readability and Modification of Authentic Texts Chosen for Teaching Reading in the Vietnamese Context

1970 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 89-97
Author(s):  
Nguyen Duy Khang
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Authentic Texts ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Text Readability ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Materials Used

The article presents EFL teachers’ perceptions towards the readability of authentic texts and the ways of modifying authentic materials used in teaching reading. Essential tools to check the ease of understanding authentic texts are also suggested. The data was collected by means of a questionnaire and test. The findings show that awareness of readability and modification of authentic texts in teaching reading benefited both the teachers in facilitating their teaching process and the learners in their language acquisition.Key words: Reading; Readability; Text readability; Authenticity; Text modification; Language acquisitionJournal of NELTA Vol. 15 No. 1-2 December 2010Page: 89-97Uploaded date: 4 May, 2011DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v15i1-2.4613

scholarly journals USING CONCEPT MAPPING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE FIRST GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 7 AMBON

JURNAL TAHURI ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Stella Rose Que
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Complex Interaction ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Reading Activity

Reading is complex interaction between the reader and text. Actually reading is not a simple one, because in this skill, students do not only read a text but also try to understand the message or information about the text they learn. In reading process students must know what they get from a passage. This study was conducted to determine students’ improvement in reading comprehension by using concept mapping Technique. The result shows that this technique can be used to improve students reading comprehension of SMA Negeri 7 Ambon especially class X is successful. Although there were some problems which raised during teaching learning process but collaboration between English teacher and the writer help this study going smoothly. Through the technique the students can organize and identify information deeply in the text before they come to reading activity. Besides, this technique has good influenced in group discussion where the students can share their ideas and work actively to fill concept mapping sheet. The students also show positive responses toward Concept Mapping technique in the teaching learning process so the result in the class is more lively and enjoyable

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