Teaching Reading Strategies Implemented on Student’s Reading Comprehension at a Vocational High School

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https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.educafl.2023.006.01.02

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Reading, Teaching Reading Strategies, Student’s Reading Comprehension, Vocational High School

Abstract

1Reading is one of the four necessary important language skills among those skills in learning English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL). Pressley & Afflerbach (1995) cited in Erlando (2017) states that good readers should not solely read the text to comprehend a text, but also it should be connected with past experiences. It will ease the students to understand reading material when the knowledge is absorbed first. The research reflects upon teaching reading strategies introduced by Vacca & Vacca (1999) in analyzing the teaching strategies implemented on students’ reading comprehension at a vocational high school, SMK Negeri 2 Batu. A case study is used with the aim to describe teaching reading strategies applied by the teacher by conducting an interview with the English Teacher and observing teaching reading strategies implementation in class at SMK Negeri 2 Batu. The subject of the research is first-year students of AHP A, SMK Negeri 2 Batu consisting of 28 students. It is found that three teaching strategies, scaffolding strategy, question and answer relationship (QARs), and think-aloud strategy, are implemented sequentially.

Author Biographies

Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali is a Master Degree Student at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE), Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). He gained his undergraduate degree in English Language Education at the Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, and went on to pursue his professional career education as a teacher at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia, endorsed by the Republic of Indonesia. He was granted a scholarship from Brunei Darussalam to continue his study for a master degree. Afifuddin’s research interests lie in English language education, teaching technique and strategy, educational psychology, guidance and counseling, classroom action research, project-based learning, and youth perspective in education.

Waskito Adi, Universitas Brawijaya

Waskito is an Alumnus of English Language Education Study Program, Universitas Brawijaya who graduated in 2017. Waskito’s research was focusing on teaching strategies, basic skills in English language, and vocational high school area. He can be contacted at email: waskitoadi33@gmail.com

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