scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS' READING ATTITUDE WITH THE RESULT OF READING COMPREHENSION

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 512
Author(s):  
Muhammad Farhan Rafi ◽  
Aang Fatihul Islam ◽  
Dian Anik Cahyani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
English Education ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Study Program ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Pearson Coefficient ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Reading Activities ◽  
Attitudes Towards Reading

Reading is a very important activity to get abundant information and add new knowledge. As students, reading activities have a very dominant role because they are required to be more scientific and rational in giving opinions or providing information both in oral and written. Besides, students' attitudes towards reading also have an important role. This study focused on their English reading comprehension and attitudes towards reading in English. This study aims to determine whether there is a significant relationship between students' attitudes with the result of reading comprehension. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires and reading comprehension tests for students of STKIP PGRI Jombang in the English Education Study Program. The Pearson Coefficient Product Moment is used to determine whether there is a significant relationship between students' attitudes with the result of reading comprehension. From the results found from the SPSS 16 application with a sample of 63 students in the 2019 class, there is a correlation of 0.478. These result indicates that students' reading attitudes are positively related to their reading comprehension. Thus, students must continue to read to improve their English reading skill.

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS READING ATTITUDE AND THEIR READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Indah Windra Dwie Agustiani
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
English Education ◽  
Small Contribution ◽  
Reading Attitude ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Comprehension Test ◽  
Education Study

This study was aimed at finding out (1)) whether or not there was a significant correlation between students reading attitude and their reading comprehension,. The data were collected by distributing questionnaire sheets and testing a reading comprehension test for 170 students. Pearson Product Moment Coefficients Correlation and Regression Analysis were used to find out whether or not there was a significant relationship between students reading attitude toward reading comprehension achievement of the fourth semester students of English education study program of FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang as well as their contribution. The findings of the study showed that, students reading attitude only had a very small contribution to their reading comprehension achievement.

scholarly journals Investigation into a Link between Students’ English Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension Achievement: The Case of Indonesian EFL Student Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-213
Author(s):  
Andri Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Speed Test ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Education Study

The aims of the study were to look at the link between English as a foreign language (EFL) student teachers’ reading speed and reading comprehension achievement and whether it influenced their reading comprehension achievement or not. The population of the study was 583 active EFL student teachers in one English Education Study Program at an Indonesian state Islamic University. By using purposive sampling technique, there were 87 students involved as participants in this study. The data were gained by using two kinds of tests, reading speed test and reading comprehension test. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed to analyze the data. From the data analyses, it was found that the correlation between EFL student teachers’ English reading speed attitude and their reading comprehension achievement did not exist. As the result, the second problem was eliminated. In short, reading speed did not have any relation to reading comprehension achievement.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Reading Comprehension of Students in Narrative Text Using Story Face Strategy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Albian Syah ◽  
Joni Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
English Education ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Education Study

Albiansyah Master of English Education Study Program, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University of JakartaEmail: [email protected] Jhoni Saputra Department of English Education, Islamic University of Indragiri This study was a Classroom Action Research that deals with story face strategy’s use to enhance the students’ reading comprehension of narrative text. The purpose of this study was to reveal the execution of story face strategy in the process of narrative text teaching and learning, and also to describe about reading comprehension of after using story face strategy in classroom. The participants were all students of grade X.2 grade of Miftahul Huda Sungai Luar. The instruments to collect qualitative data were observation sheet, interview, and field note. The quantitative instrument is reading comprehension test. On the basis of data analysis, it is found that Story Face Strategy enhanced students 'understanding of reading in narrative text. The improvements occurred in cycle 1 and cycle 2. The improvement of students’ reading comprehension is 59.4 (enough) to 71.7 (good). The result suggests that the use of the story face strategy to enhance students 'understanding of reading in narrative text is successful for grade X.2 students. The variables that alter the enhancement of the students depending on the results of the interview and observation indicate students' enthusiasm when using of story face sheets in the story face strategy.Keywords: story face strategy, reading comprehension, narrative text

scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF SUMMARIZING USING INFOGRAPHICS ON EFL LEARNERS’ READING COMPREHENSION.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Dyah Supraba Lastari ◽  
Rini Silvana
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Pedagogical Intervention ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Assigned Reading ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Reading Activities ◽  
Comprehension Tests

The purpose of this paper is to describe EFL learners’ experiences while using infographics  in a reading class. The pedagogical intervention, based on the use of infographic application (Canva) as an alternative tool to help them summarize reading passages, was implemented to enhance their reading comprehension. The data were gathered from teacher’s journal, questionnaires and the results of students’ reading comprehension tests. The findings revealed that the students viewed the use of infographics could motivate and enabled them to summarize the assigned reading topics much easier. In addition, the assignments incorporating the use of infographic application encouraged them to participate actively in English reading activities in a collaborative atmosphere, allow them to develop their creativity and raise positive attitudes toward the role of technological tools in educational settings.Keywords: English reading, infographics, reading comprehension

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING STRATEGIES AND READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SIXTH SEMESTER IN ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF BENGKULU UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Nur Olivia Siregar ◽  
Rudi Afriazi ◽  
Arasuli Arasuli
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
English Education ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Weak Correlation ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Quantitative Correlation ◽  
Education Study ◽  
The Subject

This research is aimed at identifying student’s reading strategies used and students’s reading comprehension achievement. The research would like to find out whether or not there is any significant correlation between reading strategies and reading comprehension achievement at the sixth-semester students of English Education Study Program at Universitas BengkuluAcademic Year 2018/2019. The research was designed as a quantitative correlation method, the subject were 78 students and the instrument used for collecting the data were reading strategies questionnaire and reading test. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 23. The result of this research revealed that there is a significant correlation between reading strategies and reading comprehension achievement because the correlation coefficient is 0.033 which is very weak correlation category. It seems that most of the students were not familiar to the strategies in reading comprehension therefore more understanding of strategies is needed until a reading comprehension problem is solved.Keywords: Correlation, Reading Strategies, Reading comprehension Achievement

scholarly journals The Impact of PQ4R Strategy Use on EFL Students' English Reading Comprehension

EDULANGUE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-35
Author(s):  
Nurul - Lailatul Khusniyah
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
T Test ◽  
Study Program ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
English Reading Comprehension ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of PQ4R strategy on reading learning at English Study Program Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram. The research was used action research method. The sampling was taken by 34 students. The validity of data used credibility, transferability, dependability, and conformability. Reading comprehension ability achievement questions prepared by the researcher. It was used as the data collecting tool. These questions were implemented to both groups before the experiment. Independent sample t-test was used for data analysis. The result of the study that t-test result is t-stat (5.38) > t-table (1.99). It means that there is a significant difference was found in reading comprehension learning

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF ONOMATOPOEIA IN COMIC STRIPS AND INSTRUMENTAL MOTIVATION TOWARDS STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aulia Putri ◽  
Yuli Angraini ◽  
Sulastri Manurung
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
English Education ◽  
Comic Strips ◽  
Study Program ◽  
The Third ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Instrumental Motivation ◽  
And Control

The aims of the research were to measure a significant effect on students’ average scores of reading comprehension achievement between students:1)who both had high instrumental motivation in experiment class (Onomatopoeia in Comic Strips) and control class;2) who had high instrumental motivation in control class and the ones who had middle instrumental motivation in experiment class;3) who both had middle instrumental motivation in experiment class (Onomatopoeia in Comic Strips) and control class;4) who had high instrumental motivation in experiment class and the ones who had middle instrumental motivation in control class;and 5) to find whether there was an interaction or not on students’ reading comprehension achievement taught using Onomatopoeia in Comic Strips towards instrumental motivation. Experimental with factorial design was used in this research by using 40 samples of the third semester students of English Education Study Program of UNRIKA classified into high and middle instrumental motivation. The validity used content validity while reliability of the data measured by Cronbach Alpha using SPSS 24. The data were collected through Onomatopoeia test and Gardner’s instrumental motivation questionnaire. It was found from the analysis that both of the data were normal, homogenous and all hyphoteses had a significant effect. Keywords: Onomatopoeia in Comic Strips, Instrumental Motivation, Reading

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF INTERNET AS LEARNING MEDIA IN READING CLASSROOM

JURNAL BASIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Nurhasanah Nurhasanah ◽  
Bambang Sulistyo ◽  
Merie Agustiani ◽  
Eviyatin Nisa Ulya
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This study investigated students’ perception of using the internet as learning media in reading comprehension skills. This study uses descriptive statistics. The objective of the research was to find out the students’ perception of using the internet as learning media in the reading comprehension skill of the English Education Study Program at Baturaja University. The population of this research was 79 students of English Study Program. The researcher only took 54 students as the sample by applying purposive sampling. The data was collected through the questionnaire that consisted of 20 statements. Then the researcher used five points of Likert scale for analyzing the data. The result of this research there agreed (4.03) students had a positive perception of using the internet as learning media in reading comprehension skills. It means that the internet is a facility to improve his proficiency in language skills. So the use internet for English learning makes language learning an easier process by being fun, interactive, and interesting.

scholarly journals READING COMPREHENSION PROBLEMS IN READING SECTION OF TOEFL TEST

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Dini Febriani ◽  
Elfrida Elfrida ◽  
Fernandita Gusweni Jayanti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Problem ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Comprehension Process ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

This research aims to find out the reading comprehension problems faced by the eight semester English Education Study Program students of Universitas Bengkulu in Reading Section of TOEFL test. The subject of this research is eight semester students of English Education Study Program in academic year 2018/2019 who have taken TOEFL test in Language Laboratory, FKIP, Universitas Bengkulu. The subject of this research is 70 students of 79 students. This research was used descriptive quantitative as the methodology and the data was collected by using questionnaire as an instrument that distributed via Google-form. The questionnaire consisted of 20 statements which represent 5 aspects of reading comprehension problems by Wutthisingchai (2011). This research uses 4-point Likert Scale to measure students perception of reading problem, ranging from never (1 point), sometimes (2 point), often (3 point), always (4 point). The result shows that the majority of the students have problems in reading comprehension in 5 aspects. The percentage average of each aspect from highest to lowest was the reading comprehension problems related to the Reading Comprehension Process. Second problems is Motivation. Third problems related to Background Knowledge. Fourth related to Lack Reading Strategies. The last problems related to Language Knowledge. From the results, it can be concluded that students of the eight semester at English Education Study Program still have reading comprehension problems.Keywords: Reading comprehension problems, TOEFL Test

scholarly journals Students’ attitude towards doing while-reading comprehension exercises using Microsoft Forms

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Tu Thi Thanh Tran
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Motivation To Read ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Reading Activities

Reading comprehension is one of the critical skills of language learning in general and English language learning in particular. The purpose of this article is two-fold: giving examples of some while-reading activities using Microsoft Forms and presenting students’ attitudes towards doing such while-reading comprehension exercises using Microsoft Forms. The results, obtained from three research instruments, namely questionnaire, in-depth interview and observation, show that students generally expressed positive attitudes towards this way of doing while-reading exercises thanks to (1) the brand-new experience it offers, (2) the colorful and vivid images on the device, (3) the motivation to read and unveil the answers to the reading questions under time pressure and competitiveness with peers as well as (4) a sense of accomplishment completing assignments before or on time.

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