Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan)
This study deals with the ability of the students to understand English texts and types of their reading strategies. It is believed that reading strategies help students improve their reading comperehension. Based on this theory, then, the qualitative research was carried out to describe students’...
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State Institute of Islamic Studies Imam Bonjol Padang
2014-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://journal.tarbiyahiainib.ac.id/index.php/attalim/article/view/102 |
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| description | This study deals with the ability of the students to understand English texts and types of their reading strategies. It is believed that reading strategies help students improve their reading comperehension. Based on this theory, then, the qualitative research was carried out to describe students’ reading ability and types of strategy they used. Data were collected through questionnaires that have been distributed to 34 students. They were also observed and tested. It was found that the students’ ability in understanding text was still low. They had many problems in understanding English texts because they did not apply appropriate reading strategies in their reading activities. Their low reading comprehension was due to their lack of reading strategies.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d174fd6f50249eea43cc1fa93d388282024-03-31T20:05:06ZaraState Institute of Islamic Studies Imam Bonjol PadangAl-Ta'lim1410-75462355-78932014-11-0121318318810.15548/jt.v21i3.10291Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan)Eka Sustri Harida0English Department Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training IAIN PadangsidimpuanThis study deals with the ability of the students to understand English texts and types of their reading strategies. It is believed that reading strategies help students improve their reading comperehension. Based on this theory, then, the qualitative research was carried out to describe students’ reading ability and types of strategy they used. Data were collected through questionnaires that have been distributed to 34 students. They were also observed and tested. It was found that the students’ ability in understanding text was still low. They had many problems in understanding English texts because they did not apply appropriate reading strategies in their reading activities. Their low reading comprehension was due to their lack of reading strategies. Copyright © 2014 by Al-Ta'lim All right reservedhttps://journal.tarbiyahiainib.ac.id/index.php/attalim/article/view/102students’ abilityreading strategiesstudent’s reading problemsreading comprehension |
| spellingShingle | Eka Sustri Harida Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan) Al-Ta'lim students’ ability reading strategies student’s reading problems reading comprehension |
| title | Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan) |
| title_full | Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan) |
| title_fullStr | Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan) |
| title_short | Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan) |
| title_sort | students ability and difficulties in understanding english text a study at english program iain padangsidimpuan |
| topic | students’ ability reading strategies student’s reading problems reading comprehension |
| url | https://journal.tarbiyahiainib.ac.id/index.php/attalim/article/view/102 |
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