scholarly journals Improving Student Reading Comprehension Through Question and Answer Relationships

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Hanny Kusuma
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Process Information ◽  
Main Research ◽  
10Th Grade ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

Reading comprehension is the ability to process text, understand the purpose of the text and integrate with what the reader knows.  The ability of individuals to understand texts is influenced by their abilities and ability to process information. The method that researchers use in this study is the question and answer method in reading.  So the teacher asks students to read a text, then after that the teacher holds a question and answer session in accordance with the reading text. The main research goals of the study is improving students reading comprehension skills with question and answer method. The implementation is doing in the classroom. After doing research with all 10th grade students, SMA Muhammadiyah 5 Jakarta. This question and answer method can make students become more diligent in reading and understanding every reading and questions given by the teacher, and for teachers, asked to provide more material and methods that can make students become more active and effective in each reading subjects. The result of is some students understand this method. And there are also students who do not like this method, but more students are successful and like this method.

scholarly journals Tell Tale Increasing Skill: Increasing Indonesian Student Reading Comprehension Through Indonesian Folklore

Humaniora ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 577
Author(s):  
Endang Ernawati ◽  
Retnowati Retnowati
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Support Students ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The goals of the research were to compile a reading material that was able to measure the fifth year primary students’ comprehension to the Betawi folklore which represented Indonesian culture; the value found in the Betawi folklore, and to increase their writing skills based on the vocabulary in context assessment. A library research was applied by selecting the story suitable for primary school students, translating materials, simplifying the reading, and making reading exercise to develop student’s reading comprehension skills. Reading materials and exercises were focused to the fifth year primary students who have been learning English for more than three years. It can be concluded that the interesting reading materials can be compiled from the original Indonesian folklore entitled “The Old Sly Stork” to support students’ achievement in finding the story’s values, and students’ skills in writing based on the reading materials, value, and their daily life experiences. 

scholarly journals Implementation of SQ3R to Increase Reading Interest, Critical Thinking Skills, and Ability to Understand Indonesian Language Reading of 6th Grade Indonesia A Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Plores Lidia Mangasi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Survey Question ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Reading Interest ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The purposes of this research was to analyzing the development of reading interest, critical thinking skills and reading comprehension skills by applying SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review). This research method is Classroom Action Research, data collection was done through observation, written tests, interviews and field notes which were analyzed descriptive qualitative. There was an increase in student's interest in reading in Cycle I by 50% to 100% in Cycle II and III. In students' critical thinking skills, namely from 87.5% in Cycle I to 100% in Cycle II and III. Student reading comprehension ability also show improvement, in Cycle I was 67.4; Cycle II was 84.2 and Cycle III was 88.6. From student interviews and questionnaires showed that students agreed through the application of SQ3R to increase students' reading interest, critical thinking skills and reading comprehension skills. 

scholarly journals DIGITAL LITERATION THROUGH ONLINE MAGAZINE IN LEARNING READING COMPREHENSION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Ruli Setiyadi ◽  
Uus Kuswendi ◽  
Muhammad Ghiyats Ristiana
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group A ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Group B ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The research aims to develop students' reading comprehension skills through the use of online magazines. The choice of online magazines as a source of student reading is because now students prefer to use electronic devices such as cellphones or laptops. The use of online magazines in primary school students can be an effort to instill digital literacy. This study uses a pre-experimental method with Post-test only with Nonequivalent Groups. The study population was grade IV students in the city of Cimahi while the selected sample of 28 students used the convenience technique. Meanwhile, the data collection technique uses a reading comprehension skills test and a digital literacy level questionnaire. Researchers conducted data analysis with inference statistics through the SPSS 20.0 program. The results indicated that the reading skills of group A students' understanding were better than those of group B. The researchers concluded that the online magazine had an effect on reading comprehension skills of grade IV students.

scholarly journals Enhancing Student Reading Skill through Strategy of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Umiyati Jabri ◽  
Nurmi Nadhira
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Class V ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Directed Reading ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This research examines the effect of the DRTA strategy as an effort in enhancing the students' reading comprehension skills in class V SD 41 Enrekang. A research methodology is a quantitative method for classroom action research. This review focuses on student learning outcomes and processes. The study was conducted at Enrekang 41 Elementary School, Enrekang, with the subject of the fifth-grade students of Enrekang 41 Elementary School, Enrekang, consists of 21 students. The CAR is carried out in four stages: planning, implementing actions, observing, and reflecting. From the implementation obtained data collected by learning outcomes tests. Then the data is analyzed and processed quantitatively. The results of the study showed that Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) in the first cycle is in the less category (K), and after the second cycle action is carried out, there is an improvement in students’ scores and has reached the specified indicators. From the result, the researcher concludes that the students' reading comprehension skills in Indonesian subjects in class V SD 41 Enrekang, Enrekang Regency has an improvement after applying of the strategy of Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA).

EXPLORING READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS IN PAPER TEXT AND SCREEN TEXT

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Despina Vasileva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Electronic Text ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Gaze Tracking ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The article presents a comparative study of reading comprehension skills in students aged 12–13 years. The perception of text on paper and on electronic media is monitored. The experiment was performed under four experimental conditions – reading on paper (the time is not limited), reading on electronic text (the time is not limited), reading on electronic media with fast and slow slide exposition (the time is limited). In the first experimental condition a gaze tracking system (Eye Tracking) was used to trace the mechanism of text perception. In each of the experimental conditions the reading comprehension is monitored with a comprehension questionnaire. The results of the experiment show that when reading text up to one page there is no difference in the levels of reading comprehension on paper and on electronic text. Some features of the participants’ reading style were also traced, describing similar experiments conducted using a gaze tracking system.

scholarly journals Implementation of SQ3R to Increase Reading Interest, Critical Thinking Skills, and Ability to Understand Indonesian Language Reading of 6th Grade Indonesia A Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Plores Lidia Mangasi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Survey Question ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Reading Interest ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The purposes of this research was to analyzing the development of reading interest, critical thinking skills and reading comprehension skills by applying SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review). This research method is Classroom Action Research, data collection was done through observation, written tests, interviews and field notes which were analyzed descriptive qualitative. There was an increase in student's interest in reading in Cycle I by 50% to 100% in Cycle II and III. In students' critical thinking skills, namely from 87.5% in Cycle I to 100% in Cycle II and III. Student reading comprehension ability also show improvement, in Cycle I was 67.4; Cycle II was 84.2 and Cycle III was 88.6. From student interviews and questionnaires showed that students agreed through the application of SQ3R to increase students' reading interest, critical thinking skills and reading comprehension skills.

scholarly journals Meningkatkan Kemampuan Reading Comprehension Siswa SMA Negeri 1 Kebomas Melalui Extensive Reading

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Lilik Sri Wahyuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This study aims to improve reading comprehension skills of SMA Negeri 1 Kebomas students through extensive reading. This research is a classroom action research conducted in three cycles by combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The sample of this research was students of class XI IPA 2 SMA Negeri I Kebomas. The research instrument used tests, observations, and questionnaires. The data analysis technique of this research is using descriptive analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is an increase in student reading comprehension learning outcomes as evidenced by an increase in test results during the study.

scholarly journals STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-72
Author(s):  
Z. Yeshimbetova ◽  
◽  
Zh. Kulekenova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Reading ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The article considers the problems of developing students' reading comprehension skills in learning a foreign language Reading is the most important skill in English language in comparison with other language skills in acquiring language. If students are good at reading, they will be good at other language skills (writing, speaking, and listening). For this reason teachers of English language should focus on this skill and know strategies to develop this skill, how to work on it, how to improve learners’ reading skills and how to organize the process of acquiring the language at the lessons while working with the text.The main stages of working at reading text and activities to develop learners’ reading comprehension are suggested in the article.

scholarly journals Evaluation of learning activities in the English language book for the first grade secondary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the light of reading comprehension skills: تقويم نشاطات التعلم بكتاب اللغة الإنجليزية للصف الأول الثانوي في المملكة العربية السعودية في ضوء مهارات الفهم القرائي

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abrar bint Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Abdali ◽  
Hanadi bint Halil bin Fahd Al - Rashidi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Verbal Skills ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills ◽  
Initial List

The objective of the research was to identify reading comprehension skills in reading text exercises and to measure the availability of these skills related to the following levels: (literal, deductive, critical, tactful and creative) in these exercises. To achieve this goal, An initial list of reading comprehension skills and a card for content analysis, and verified their reliability and consistency. The list of reading comprehension skills in its final form consisted of (25) skills. The results of the study showed that reading comprehension skills obtained an unbalanced ratio in the literal text training. The level of verbal skills attained the highest level of availability (59.7%), while the training lacked all the skills related to the level of tactile understanding. The remaining skills were taken into account (25.2%), critical level skills (11.8%), and creative level skills (3.4%). In the light of the results of the research, a proposed scenario for literacy training was presented, which contributes to the treatment of shortcomings

scholarly journals The Examination of the 4th Graders’ Reading Comprehension Skills in Terms of the Sentiments Given in Reading Texts

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Esra Çetin ◽  
Sabri Sidekli
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Texts

<p>This study aims to investigate reading comprehension skills of the 4<sup>th</sup> graders in terms of the sentiments given in the reading text and to reveal that whether there is a meaningful difference for reading comprehension skills of different student groups or not.</p><p>The sampling of the study has been selected randomly and it has been limited in primary schools in Muğla, Turkey. The sampling has been covered totally 387 4<sup>th</sup> graders, 209 of them have been female and 178 of them have been male students. The data collection instruments in the study have been determined as a personal information form and an achievement test on reading comprehension skills in terms of sentiments given in the reading texts. The answers of the students for the achievement test have been analyzed via percentage, frequency and arithmetic mean.</p>According to the findings of the study; For the sentiments given in the reading texts, in line, the mostly understandable sentiments are happiness, fear and sadness. Additionally, there was a mean difference in terms of the level of reading comprehension skills. The students were mostly aware of texts containing happiness, and they understood sorrow in texts at least.

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