Improving reading comprehension through directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) strategy

This paper highlights the findings of a study which was undertaken at Islamic State College of Palangka Raya. The aim of the study was to describe how the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (henceforth DR-TA) strategy can improve reading comprehension. The data were taken from observation, field not...

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Main Author: Santi Erliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya 2011-03-01
Series:Journal on English as a Foreign Language
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Online Access:https://e-journal.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/index.php/jefl/article/view/36
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description This paper highlights the findings of a study which was undertaken at Islamic State College of Palangka Raya. The aim of the study was to describe how the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (henceforth DR-TA) strategy can improve reading comprehension. The data were taken from observation, field notes, questionnaire, and achievement test. The result reveals that the DR-TA not only improves students’ comprehension but also increases their motivation in learning.
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spelling doaj.art-a0e41023c6d54f0abad0d004a36e75e42022-12-22T03:56:47ZengInstitut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka RayaJournal on English as a Foreign Language2088-16572502-66152011-03-0111495710.23971/jefl.v1i1.3634Improving reading comprehension through directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) strategySanti Erliana0State Islamic College of Palangka RayaThis paper highlights the findings of a study which was undertaken at Islamic State College of Palangka Raya. The aim of the study was to describe how the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (henceforth DR-TA) strategy can improve reading comprehension. The data were taken from observation, field notes, questionnaire, and achievement test. The result reveals that the DR-TA not only improves students’ comprehension but also increases their motivation in learning.https://e-journal.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/index.php/jefl/article/view/36comprehensiondrtaexpositoryreading skilltext
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title Improving reading comprehension through directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) strategy
title_full Improving reading comprehension through directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) strategy
title_fullStr Improving reading comprehension through directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) strategy
title_full_unstemmed Improving reading comprehension through directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) strategy
title_short Improving reading comprehension through directed reading-thinking activity (DRTA) strategy
title_sort improving reading comprehension through directed reading thinking activity drta strategy
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url https://e-journal.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/index.php/jefl/article/view/36
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