This study aimed at examining the correlation between critical thinking disposition, emotional intelligence, and reading comprehension achievement among male and female learners of MAN 2 Kota Kediri. Moreover, this study also investigated the significant difference between male and female learners regarding to their critical thinking disposition, emotional intelligence, and reading comprehensio…
Vocabulary is a word or list with meaning and which is known by speakers and which is used to communicate among those speakers and used by a group or individual. Reading comprehension is defined the ability to read text, process it, and understand the meaning. Vocabulary and reading cannot be separated, since both of them relate to each other. Readers cannot understand what they are reading wit…
Self-efficacy is the way people believe about their capability. By having self efficacy, people can measure themselves in doing some tasks briefly. Self-efficacy is necessary because it influences with people's performance. Self-efficacy that accompanies reading comprehension is also called reading self-efficacy. Despite self efficacy, this study also wants to investigate reading anxiety level …
Reading comprehension is a process to recognize the text and remember any information in the text. The preliminary observation found that the students in junior high school had problems in reading comprehension. It is caused by several factors. The first, the students in comprehending the text is low. The second, the students lack ability of vocabulary. The third, the students lack ability of r…
This study is aimed to improve reading comprehension skill at MTs N 2 Kediri. In the preliminary observation the researcher found that the students had a problems in reading comprehension. One of the problems is the ability of students in comprehending reading text is low and lack of vocabulary. The research design of this study is Classroom Action Research (CAR). To do this research, th…
Reading is one of the language skills that should be mastered by foreign language students. It plays a big role as a means of communication to achieve ideas and information. Reading is an exercise dominated by the eyes and the brain. Teaching foreign to students learners must be fun and interisting to them. A teacher can teach reading comprehension by narrative text such as herringbone te…
Reading comprehension is a complex process, the reader constructs meaning by interacting with text using his or her previous knowledge and experience and the information that can be found in the text. Reading comprehension refers to reading for meaning, understanding and entertainment. 32-1 strategy can engaged students to create an active and effective reading comprehension skill. The…
Reading is one of the important aspects in learning English. It has a positive effect on the students’ knowledge. The success of teaching depends on the teaching strategy applied. This study aimed at figuring out the improvement of students’ reading skills at MTs Negeri 1 Kunir Blitar upon being taught by using think aloud strategy. Classroom action research design is used along with…