scholarly journals THE EFECTIVENESS OF USING AUTHENTIC READING MATERIALS TOWARD STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION MASTERY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Diyah Dwi Agustina ◽  
Adelina Anum
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
English Education ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Nahdlatul Ulama

Abstract A difficult reading material has become one of the student problems in comprehending the text. The application of using Authentic Reading Materials is needed for students. This research aims to know the effectiveness of using Authentic Reading Materials towards the students reading comprehension mastery. This experimental research used quantitative method and queasy experimental design. The research conducted at the sixth grade of English Education Department of Nahdlatul Ulama Lampung University which has the population 8 classes. The sample used in this research is 20 students as experimental class and 20 students as control class. The researcher uses purposive sampling as technique sampling. Based on the result of T test  formula, tratio is 4,61 and ttable  is 2,44. It means that tcount > ttable. The result of this research indicates that using Authentic Reading Materials is effective towards the students reading comprehension mastery at the sixth grade of English Education Department of Nahdlatul Ulama Lampung University

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ READING PREFERENCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS: A STUDY OF THREE ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS IN JEMBER

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Noviyanti Sari Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
English Education ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Reading Preference ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
Reading Activities

This study aims to determine the students’ reading preference and its implications of three English Education Departments in Jember. Getting learners’ full attention in the learning process is very important, because the ability to read is one element of language competences that always needs to be elevated. However, reading material usually becomes the biggest obstacle for the lecturer to engage students’ full interest to the course. This study involved 273 students of three English Education Departments in Jember as research objects. Survey and interview methods were used to obtain the data. The research findings show that English Education Department students mostly interested to reading materials about entertainment and lifestyle, arts, religious, education and historical theme, and they avoid reading political and sport. Based on these findings, the suggestion for lecturers who specialize in the subjects related to reading activities is they should be able to present the teaching materials with themes favored by students in order to improve students’ reading motivation.

scholarly journals The Role of Inquiry Based Learning to Improve Reading Comprehension of EFL Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
' Ermawati
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students

Approaches in reading have widely emerged to fulfill the needs of learners to comprehend a text and to change their reading habit which is one of them is Inquiry Based Learning (IBL). Thus, this study aims to identify the role of Inquiry Based Learning to improve reading comprehension. The design of this study was mixed method with QUAN-qual model. The quantitative method used quasi-experimental design with control and experimental group including pre-test and post-test. It used purposive sampling technique to determine the samples who involved 40 students; 19 students in control class and 21 students in experimental class. This study was conducted at third semester students of English Education Department of STKIP Muhammadiyah Sidrap. The data were gained through test and non-test (questionnaire and interview). Then, the data were analyzed through SPSS 22. The significant findings of the recent study was the roles of IBL; developing students’ reading proficiency, engaging the students with complex texts, practicing students’ all levels of comprehension as they take a part in IBL phases,activating students prior knowledge, aligning inquiry process to students’ reading comprehension, providing students to work with team and enhancing students’ learning process. Finally, this study could be implemented practically and pedagogically in the study of IBL.

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 Online English Comics as Reading Materials for English Language Education Department Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1359-1369
Author(s):  
A. Syahid ◽  
Ulfah Khoirotunnisa
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Education Department ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Reading Materials

<p style="text-align: justify;">Online English comic is one of reading material that can be used by students. Students should be triggered by interesting and understandable reading material to increase their reading motivation and English proficiency. The objective of this study is to discuss the benefits of online English comics as reading materials and to discover the applications and websites that are usually used by students to read online English comics. This study applied the descriptive qualitative study supported by interviews as a data-gathering technique. The results of this study showed the benefits of online English comics as reading materials. Those are adding language knowledge such as vocabulary and grammar, enhancing reading comprehension, building critical thinking, increasing creativity, and developing reading motivation. The second finding is about the applications and websites to read English comics that students prefer to read. There are some applications and websites that are usually used by students to read English comics. The applications are Webtoon and Ciayo Comic, and also the websites include Mangakakalot.com, Mangareaderapp.com, Mangazuki.info, and Mangapanda.com.</p>

scholarly journals The Effect of Gender Base Materials on Reading Comprehension

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Nayereh Shahmohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Reading Performance ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Base Materials ◽  
Related Language ◽  
Equal Chance ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Language Area ◽  
Sports And Exercise

As it is true for other three language skills, reading is a process involving the activation of relevant knowledge and related language skills to accomplish an exchange of information from one person to another .Reading requires that the reader focus attention on the reading materials and integrate previously acquired knowledge and skills to comprehend what someone else has written. There have been a lot of researches on reading and reading comprehension. One of the most interesting areas in reading comprehension is related to schemata theory. This interesting line of research in the second language area concerns the effect on reading performance of readers' own internalized models or emotions and beliefs, consequently different internalized models or schemata, males will have greater comprehension achievement if they read the text which sound masculine and females will have greater comprehension achievement provided that they read text which are about feminine topics. Having a look at the revised pre-university English course book, we can truly recognize that nearly all of the text in this book with the topics such as sports and exercise (with a picture of man in running), global warming and man and space (with a picture of man in the space) are male oriented .Based on the result of previous researches on reading comprehension, this paper suggests: Including balance of reading material ,one half male oriented and one half female oriented; including topics such as space ,war ,competition ,sports for males ;including topics such as house chores ,humanities and baby sittings for females in high school levels of English course book; That both male and female have the equal chance to activate their pre-existent knowledge to comprehend the text.

scholarly journals The Effect of A Process Approach Using Report Writing Frame on Students’ Writing Achievement

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Khoiriyatul Hariro
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Education ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
The Third ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study is aimed at investigating the effect of process approach using Report Writing Frame on students’ writing achievement. The design of this study was quasi-experimental design. The subjects of this study were the third-semester students of Academic Writing class of English Education Department of Brawijaya University of Malang. The result of t-test showed that the students who were taught using Report Writing Frame have better writing achievement than those who were taught without using Report Writing Frame. Besides, from the five categories or aspects which were scored; organization, content, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanic, it indicated that the students who were taught using Report Writing Frame had more significant improvement in term organization, content, and vocabulary.

scholarly journals Developing Reading Comprehension Materials For Reading 1st Course In The Second Semester Of Social And Politic Science Faculty At Mahendradatta University

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
I Made Arka
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Career Women ◽  
Science Faculty ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Text Organization ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Basic Competency ◽  
Good Reading

This study aimed at developing good reading comprehension materials for reading 1st course in second semester of Social and Politic Science Faculty at Mahen- dradatta University. It was developed by using the Research and Development proposed by Sugiyono (2010). The content of the product was based on Competency Standard and Basic Competency mentioned in the syllabus. The reading materials which have been provided for the second grade of reading 1st course in second grade of Social and Poli- tic Science Faculty at Mahendradatta University based on the criteria of a good reading material, involved the reading comprehension materials for reading 1st course that are relevant to convey the topic of (1) Grief and Escape, (2) Speech Production, (3) Career Women, (4) Visiting Bali, (5) “Ada Apa dengan Cinta?”, and (6) How to make Ice Cream. The reading comprehension materials, which should be developed, involved the skill of(1) understanding text organization, (2) inferring, (3) evaluating the text, (4) predicting,(5) understanding the writer’s style, and (6) dealing with unfamiliar words. The reading materials were corrected by the expert judges and field tested. The product, which was in the form of reading materials, was tried out twice. Firstly, it was tried out to the twenty students of the second semester and one lecturer Mahendradatta University. The result of the analysis showed that there were some invalid items. Then, the product was revised. Secondly, it was tried out in the second semester and two lecturers Mahendradatta Uni- versity. The results of the analysis showed that all of the items were valid. The product did not need to be revised again. Therefore, it could be used for reading 1st course in second semester of Social and Politic Science Faculty at Mahendradatta University.

scholarly journals TEACHING LISTENING PRACTICE USING by APLICATION on LING Q

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
winda alifia
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Education ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Conference Series ◽  
Burn Out ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Department Faculty ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

G.Bibliography:https://www.babla.co.id/bahasa-indonesia-bahasa-inggris/daftar-pustakahttps://www.babla.co.id/bahasa-indonesia-bahasa-inggris/daftar-pustakaDoff, A and Becket, C. (1991) Listening 1 , Cambridge: Cambridge UniversityPress.Harmer, J. (1991) The Practice of English Language Teaching, London:Longman.Heni Sukrisno, Lusy Tunik M (2018). Development of lecturer capacity in higher education: solution reduces burn out by design E-Tri-Angle.IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 434 (1), 012161Lewis, M. and Hill, J. (1990) Practical Techniques for Language Teaching ,England: Language Teaching Publication.Lusy Tunik Muharlisiani, (2015) Using Skype Messenger on Blended Learning, Weblog and E – Learning to Improve Students’ Writing Ability of Students 4th Semester English Education Department Faculty of Language and Science Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya University. INA-Rxiv Papers. Created On November 25, 2017, Last Edited 02, 2018. osf.io/pk2s3/ ……(2016). Designing Computer-Based Exercises Using Weblog, Hot Potatoes Software and Skype Messengers in Creating Ideas to Facilitate Independence Learning of Reading Comprehension for 4th English Education Department Faculty of Language and Science Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya University. INA-Rxiv Papers osf.io/bejmr/ Created On: Nov, 2017. Last Edited July 02,2018……(2016). Using Animated Clip Film, blended on Learning and Dictogloss Technique to Improve Listening Skill of Students 4th Semester English Education Department Faculty of Language and Science Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya University. Proceedig TEFLIN 2016 BOOK 4……(2017). Designing Computer-Based Exercises Using Weblog, Hot Potatoes Software and Skype Messengers in Creating Ideas to Facilitate Independence Learning of Reading Comprehension for 4th English Education Department Faculty of Language and Science UWKS. INA-Rxiv. Created On: November 25, 2017, Last Edited July 02, 2018. Osf.io/bejmr/……(2017). The Development of The “Burn Out” and “Self Esteem” Formula on Lecturer Performance in The Execution of Quality Management in Higher Education.osf.io/jpks8/ Created November 25, 2017; Last Edited July 02, 2018 INA-Rxiv.……(2017). Implementing Mobile Computing Exercises Based On Android in Creating Ideas to Facilitate Independence Learning Of Reading Comprehension INA- Rxiv. Osf.io/wmvbz/. Created On December 01,2017. Last Edited July 02, 2018……(2018). Arrangement of Archives of Cloud Computing Based and Utilization of Microsoft Access. Available online at: prosiding.relawanjurnal.id/index.php/comdev Proceeding of Community Development. Volume 1 (2017): 198-204; DOI: https://doi.org/10.30874/comdev.2017.26 ……(2018). Softskill Learning:Character Building On Ethical Values and Performance.ISBN: 978-602-5614-24-8. Semarang,14th July2018 1st International Seminar On Education and Development Of Asia (INseIDEA) ……(2018). Designing an Augmented Reality Strategy: ELearning/ Extensive Reading. International Journal of Engineering and Technology(UAE). URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0- 85051055059&amp;partnerID=MN8TOARSL Istiqomah, LT Muharlisiani, R Safriyani, dkk (218). Project-based learning in subtitling field: a description of a learning experience. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1114 (1), 012036Mathews, A. Listening skills , in At the Chalkface , ed. Mathews, A. et al, (1991) Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.Nunan, D. (1995) Language Teaching Methodology , Hertfordshire: Phoenix ELTUnderwood, M. (1990) Teaching Listening , London: Longman.Ur, Penny. (2006) A Course in Language Teaching , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Wardiman, A, et al. (2008) English in Focus for Grade VII. Jakarta: Pusat Perbukuan Nasional. Wardiman, A, et al. 2008. English in Focus for Grade IX. Pusat Perbukuan Nasional.

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 THE USE OF WHATSAPP APP IN DISTANCE LANGUAGE LEARNING IN PANDEMIC COVID-19: A CASE STUDY IN NAHDLATUL ULAMA UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Adhan Kholis
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Education ◽  
Asynchronous Communication ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Nahdlatul Ulama ◽  
Educational Field

Lately, pandemic covid-19 has changed the educational field including learning methods from conventional learning to distance learning. This shift needed more adaptation for all parts like stakeholders, teachers, and also students. Evidently, various efforts have been made by teachers in simplifying teaching and learning such as applying some digital technologies like WhatsApp App, an asynchronous communication to reach the students’ presence with any spaces and time. This study aimed to describe and to evaluate the use of utilizing WhatsApp App in distance language learning for the English Education Department Students of Nahdlatul Ulama University of Yogyakarta. The research design of this study was a case study. Furthermore, this study gave the detailed information, description, and understanding deeply in relation to the use of WhatsApp App in remote teaching. Students’ perception and the factors affecting the effectiveness were investigated through a questionnaire. The results showed that WhatsApp App can support and helped the language learning to be more effective and efficient for the reason that it was accessible and low technology for distance learning. The students were more responsive and enthusiastic in joining the class. Indeed, it has given more facilities and satisfaction in practice.     

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