scholarly journals Fostering Students’ Reading Comprehension Ability through Directed Reading Thinking Activities (DRTA) Strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Yuni Putri Utami ◽  
Sugirin Sugirin
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Posttest Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Life ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Reading Activities ◽  
Critical Thinker

<p><em>T<em>he current curriculum school reform in Indonesia supported the students to be a critical thinker in the sense that the students become a centered of teaching instruction in the school life. This changing becomes a new demand for the teacher as an educator to facilitate their learners with teaching aids practices that adjust learners to be actively participate in the classroom. Thus, this study used Directed Reading Thinking Activities (DRTA) to reveal the effectiveness of this strategy on the students’ reading comprehension teaching. A quasi-experimental research design with pretest and posttest was used in this study. Two classes were randomly selected as the sample of this research. They are class 8C which used Directed Reading Activities (DRA) as the control group, while class 8H becomes the experimental group which used Directed Reading Thinking Activities (DRTA). Independent and dependent (paired) sample t-tests were used to analyze the data. The research finding showed: 1) there were no significant differences of posttest score among the students taught by using DRTA and those taught by using DRA strategy in reading comprehension teaching, 2) there were significant effects of using DRTA in reading comprehension teaching for grade eight students. DRTA strategy was believed to give more contribution (82%) than DRA strategy which contributed only 77%. In conclusion, DRTA was effective strategy in reading comprehension teaching.</em><br /></em><em></em></p>

scholarly journals Applying Sight Translation as a Means to Enhance Reading Ability of Iranian EFL Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Moslem Fatollahi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Iranian Context ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

<p>Sight translation is the oral translation of a written text and is a mixture of translation and interpreting. Sight translation is a widely-used activity in translation training programs. Yet, this mode of translation has rarely been applied as a reading instruction technique in Iranian EFL instruction context in spite of the growing interest in using sight translation in language teaching and learning. This study aims at investigating the effect of sight translation on the reading comprehension ability of Iranian undergraduate EFL students. This is a quasi-experimental study involving treatment. To this end, four reading comprehension classes involving 70 learners were divided into two groups, with the experimental one receiving reading instruction with sight translation exercises and the control group receiving reading instruction without sight translation exercises. The posttest results revealed that the experimental group performing sight translation exercises in classroom outperformed the control group who had not engaged in sight translation. This study has implications for ELT instructors and learners in an Iranian context as they can use sight translation exercises as an effective technique for improving the reading comprehension ability of their learners.</p>

scholarly journals ACTUATING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH GENRE-BASED DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITIES (G-BDRTA) VIEWED FROM CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 402
Author(s):  
Ahmad Hanan ◽  
Muhammad Muhlisin ◽  
Taufik Suadiyatno
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Reading Activities ◽  
Student Team

The significance of reading comprehension for learners’ English mastery makes English teachers need to help learners to activate their background knowledge related to texts being read and promote the use of reading techniques. In this study, researchers applied the genre-based directed reading thinking activities (G-BDRTA). Genres here are oriented to provide learners with various text types for reading activities. Consequently, this study was aimed at actuating learners’ reading comprehension through genre-based directed reading thinking activities (G-BDRTA) viewed from critical thinking skills. This study was classified as an experimental study using non-equivalent control group design. This study was conducted at SMAN 1 Lingsar. There were 62 learners involved in this study. The learners were divided into two groups and each group embraces 31 learners. One group becomes an experimental group which is subjected to the G-BDRTA strategy and the other group is subjected to the control group treated using student-team-learning (STL) strategy. To find out the data, researchers used a reading test and critical thinking test as research instruments. Then, the data were analyzed using Two-Way-ANOVA. Based on the data analysis, there is a significant effect of G-BDRTA strategy on students’ reading comprehension viewed from critical thinking skills.

The Implementation of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension.

SELTICS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Nurmadina HS ◽  
Yuliah Yuliah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Comprehension Test ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Directed Reading

The goal of this research is to look into the use of Directed Reading Thinking Activity to improve students' reading comprehension in the tenth grade at SMAN 1 Tanete Riaja. The following research questions were addressed in this study: 1) How does the implementation of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (henceforth DRTA) improve students' reading comprehension?2) What are the students' perceptions toward the DRTA strategy's implementation? This study employs a quasi-experimental design with both an experimental and a control group. The experimental class was taught using the DRTA strategy, while the control class was taught using the conventional strategy. The participants in this study were chosen at random and were divided into two classes: class X-1, which consisted of 32 students as the experimental class, and class X-2, which consisted of 30 students as the control class. The data was gathered through a reading comprehension test and a questionnaire. According to the findings of this study, using the DRTA method increases students' scores more than using the conventional strategy. The experimental class has a mean score of 76.40, while the control class has a score of 50.3. It indicates that the DRTA strategy significantly improves students' reading comprehension and makes a positive contribution to their cognitive development. Furthermore, the results of the questionnaire show that the majority of students respond positively to the implementation of the DRTA strategy in the classroom.

scholarly journals The Effect of Pre-reading Activities on Male ESL Upper-Intermediate Students’ Comprehension in a Post Basic Education School in Oman?

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Jamel Eddine Al Akremi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
Education School ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Reading Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Comprehension Tests

The study aimed at investigating the impact of pre-reading activities on male ESL upper-intermediate students’ comprehension in a post-basic education school in Oman. To this end, two reading comprehension tests and two questionnaires were administered to two groups of participants. One group served as control and the other served as experimental. Control group were assigned a reading comprehension test with follow up questions to answer. However, experimental participants were introduced to 10 minute-pre-reading activities prior to starting the test. The findings drawn from the comprehension tests revealed that experimental participants outperformed control participants. Data drawn from questionnaires showed that control group had a negative attitude to reading a text without pre-reading activities. However, experimental group had a positive attitude to reading a text after being introduced to the pre-reading activities. Although the study has shown empirically how effective the schema-based pre-reading activities were in maximizing ESL leaners’ comprehension ability, it had its limitations. It was restricted in setting and gender. It involved only two post-basic state schools. It was also restricted to male students. Second, it was limited to only two sample groups. Nevertheless, the findings of this study have confirmed preceding research on the effectiveness of the pre-reading activities and how they facilitate L2 learners’ comprehension ability of the target text. Therefore, it might be paramount for teachers and syllabus designers to incorporate pre-reading activities, which are in different forms and types, to the reading texts students read

scholarly journals The Effect of Pre-reading Activities on the Comprehension of L2 Texts by Iranian Pre-intermediate EFL Learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Roghayeh Rasouli ◽  
Akhtar Zohouri Vaghei ◽  
Majid Pourmohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reliability Index ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
Reading Activities ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

This present study investigated the effects of pre-reading activities on the reading comprehension ability of Iranian pre-intermediate level EFL learners. To this end, 40 female EFL learners with the age of 14 to 18 who were studying at Soroush English Institute in Rasht, Iran were selected from a larger population based on their performance on a Quick Placement Test. Then the participants were randomly assigned to one experimental and one control group. A pretest piloted before with the reliability index of .86 was administered to both groups. Next, the experimental group received 10 sessions treatment that was vocabulary pre-teaching. Meanwhile, the control group received its usual classroom teaching. Then, a posttest with the reliability index of .88 was administered to both groups. The result of this study revealed that experimental group who received the new treatment achieved higher proficiency in reading comprehension than the control group. Therefore, the result of this study confirmed that pre-reading activities and vocabulary pre-teaching can statistically improve the participants’ reading comprehension ability.

scholarly journals SCRUTINIZING DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITY (DRTA) STRATEGY ON STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Nerim Nerim
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
And Control ◽  
Positive Effect

The aim of this research was to examine the directed reading thinking activity (DRTA) strategy on students’ reading skills. This research was classified as experimental research applying a quasi-experimental design. This study involved 60 students of second-grade students of SMPN 1 Jonggat. The students were divided into two groups, the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was subjected to DRTA strategy, while the control group was treated using the conventional learning strategy. The data were obtained by using a reading test. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The data were calculated using SPSS 19.0 for Windows. The descriptive statistic was aimed at finding out the students’ mean score, mode, median, and standard deviation. Hence, the inferential statistic was used to test the research hypothesis using the independent sample t-test. The results of the research showed that the DRTA strategy in teaching reading had a more positive effect than the conventional learning strategy. It was proven that the students’ mean score in the experimental class (78.80) was higher than those in the control group (73.73). In addition, the score of 2-tailed (0.032) was lower than the sig. level 0.05. Therefore, the hypothesis was accepted. It means that the directed reading thinking (DRTA) strategy had a significant effect on students’ reading comprehension.

scholarly journals The Use Of SQ3r Technique in Improving Students` Reading Comprehension

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Biringkanae
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group

Reading is one of the basic English skills which should be mastered by the students. This study was intended to explore the use of SQ3R technique to improve students` reading comprehension and to find out the students` perception toward the use of SQ3R technique. The method in this study is mixed method with Quan-qual model. The quantitative method used quasi-experimental design with control and experimental group. The population in this research used purposive sampling technique with the number of sample are 24 students as respondent; 12 students in control group and 12 students in experimental group. This study was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Saluputti from the eighth grade students in academic year 2016/2017. The instrument that the writer used are reading test and questionnaire and the data were analyzed through SPSS 20. The research findings shows that the implementation of SQ3R technique could improve the students’ reading comprehension ability especially the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Saluputti and the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Saluputti have good perception towards the use of SQ3R technique. This research shows the improvement in students` reading comprehension, for that reason, it is recommended that the English teacher apply certain effective technique in teaching reading to enhance student`s comprehension.

Does REDW (Read, Examine, Decide, Write) Strategy Enhance Students’ Reading Comprehension?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Muslimaini Muslimaini ◽  
Wahyuni Fitria
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Posttest Score ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Calculation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
And Control

The objectives of this study were to determine whether or not there was a significant effect of using REDW ( Read, Examine, Decide, Write ) strategy on reading comprehension and to know the significant difference of reading comprehension between students who are taught by using REDW (Read, Examine, Decide, Write) strategy and those who are not . The study was conducted at Islamic Junior High School Tarbiyah Islamiyah Jambi. The population in this study were all eighth graders, each class consisted of less than 30 students. The researcher used REDW strategy in class 8B as the experimental class and class 8A used conventional method as control class. This research used quantitative – experimental approach. The design of study was quasi-experimental design, it was the pretest-posttest non- equivalent group design. The data was collected by a test as research instruments, there were two test: pre-test and posttest. From the results of the test, the independent t-test calculation in posttest score in both groups showed that the significant value was higher than level of significance (0.870 > 0.05). It indicated that there was the significant difference between experimental and control group. Moreover, the paired t-test calculation showed the result of paired sample t-test (5.949 < 0.05) in which there was a significant effect of using REDW strategy on students reading comprehension.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITY (DRTA) LEARNING STRATEGY AND READING INTEREST FOR READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arini Itsna Annida ◽  
St. Y. Slamet ◽  
Retno Winarni
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Test Technique ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Reading Interest ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

<p><em>This research is intended to find the different of reading comprehension ability of student that teached by teaching Directed Reading Thinking Activity </em>(DRTA)<em> learning strategy within Know-Want to Know-Learned </em>(KWL)<em> learning strategy, the different of reading comprehension ability of student that have the high reading interest and low reading interest, and the interaction between learning strategy and studied reading interest on the reading comprehension ability. This study was a quasi experimental research methode design by </em>2×2 <em>factorial design. Population of the research are all student at fifth grade of elem</em><em>entary school in </em>Laweyan<em> district </em>Surakarta<em> in the academic year of 2017/2018. Samples were taken by cluster random sampling technique. The selected sample are Pajang 1 elementary s</em><em>chool and Karangasem 1 elementary School. The data collecting uses test and non test technique. This research used two ways anava data analysis technique and used Scheffe method as a further testing after two ways anova with 5% of significance level. The result of research shows that a different of reading comprehension ability of student that teached by Directed Reading Thinking </em>(DRTA)<em> learning strategy within Know-Want to Know-Learned </em>(KWL)<em> learning strategy, there was a different of reading comprehension ability of student that have the high reading interest and low reading interest, and there was an interaction between learning strategy and reading interest on the reading comprehension ability</em><em>.</em></p>

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) Strategy on the Tenth Grade Students' Reading Comprehension Achievement at MA Unggulan Nuris Jember

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Frida Hayu Novendiana ◽  
Zakiyah Tasnim ◽  
Bambang Arya Wijaputra
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this research was to know whether or not there was a significant effect of using Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy on the tenth grade students at MA Unggulan Nuris Jember. The research design used was quasi experimental research specifically post test only non equivalent group design . The respondent of the research was chosen by using cluster random sampling by a lottery . The students of X IPA A as the experimental group and X PK B as the control group. The data was collected by interview, documentation and administering reading comprehension test. Then the data collected were analyzed by using independentt sample T-test . It was known that the mean score of the experimental group was 78.80 and the mean score of the control group was 73.73. In the output of the t-test column, it was shown that the significant value was 0.03. It was lower than 0.05. It means that the mean scores of the two classes (experimental and control groups) were different. Therefore, there was a difference between the experimental class and the control class. In conclusion, the use of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy was a significantly affected on the tenthgrade students’ reading comprehension achievement tat MA Unggulan Nuris Jember.   Keywords: reading comprehension achivement, DRTA strategy 

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document