The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)

The research was conducted to develop students’ reading skills by using an English story with Audiobooks. It seemed that the teachers could overcome if they were proficient in utilizing the internet and computer applications in the students’ learning process because the students enjoyed the gedgets....

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Main Authors: Hery Nuraini, Yeni Daniarti, Rohmat Taufiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bina Nusantara University 2020-12-01
Series:Lingua Cultura
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Online Access:https://journal.binus.ac.id/index.php/Lingua/article/view/6844
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description The research was conducted to develop students’ reading skills by using an English story with Audiobooks. It seemed that the teachers could overcome if they were proficient in utilizing the internet and computer applications in the students’ learning process because the students enjoyed the gedgets. In a sense, teachers should integrate supportive technology, problem-based approaches, and higher-order thinking skills. Based on these problems, the researcher was interested in developing students’ reading skills by using Audiobooks apps. Moreover, the research investigated that students could significantly develop their reading skills by reading English stories with Audiobooks apps. It aimed to investigate the students’ reading skills could significantly be developing by reading English stories with the Audiobooks app. The research applied a case study as the qualitative research method. The participants were three students from seventh-grade students. The researchers collected and analyzed the data from observations, tests, and interviews. Based on the finding and discussion, it can be concluded that the participants have achieved and exceeded in Standard Minimum Score (KKM). Besides, the students are enthusiastic and comfortable reading English stories with Audiobooks application in the learning process.
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spelling doaj.art-f7feda75df5b4e6baa376f5d54c1cc3e2022-12-21T22:00:22ZengBina Nusantara UniversityLingua Cultura1978-81182460-710X2020-12-0114223324010.21512/lc.v14i2.68445917The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)Hery Nuraini0Yeni Daniarti1Rohmat Taufiq2Islamic University of Syekh YusufMuhammadiyah Tangerang UniversityMuhammadiyah Tangerang UniversityThe research was conducted to develop students’ reading skills by using an English story with Audiobooks. It seemed that the teachers could overcome if they were proficient in utilizing the internet and computer applications in the students’ learning process because the students enjoyed the gedgets. In a sense, teachers should integrate supportive technology, problem-based approaches, and higher-order thinking skills. Based on these problems, the researcher was interested in developing students’ reading skills by using Audiobooks apps. Moreover, the research investigated that students could significantly develop their reading skills by reading English stories with Audiobooks apps. It aimed to investigate the students’ reading skills could significantly be developing by reading English stories with the Audiobooks app. The research applied a case study as the qualitative research method. The participants were three students from seventh-grade students. The researchers collected and analyzed the data from observations, tests, and interviews. Based on the finding and discussion, it can be concluded that the participants have achieved and exceeded in Standard Minimum Score (KKM). Besides, the students are enthusiastic and comfortable reading English stories with Audiobooks application in the learning process.https://journal.binus.ac.id/index.php/Lingua/article/view/6844audiobook appenglish storyreading skill
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The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)
Lingua Cultura
audiobook app
english story
reading skill
title The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)
title_full The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)
title_fullStr The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)
title_full_unstemmed The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)
title_short The Use of Audiobooks in Developing Seventh-Grade Students' Reading Skills (A Case Study for EFL Students)
title_sort use of audiobooks in developing seventh grade students reading skills a case study for efl students
topic audiobook app
english story
reading skill
url https://journal.binus.ac.id/index.php/Lingua/article/view/6844
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