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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka Raya
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Journal on English as a Foreign Language |
| Online Access: | http://e-journal.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/index.php/jefl/article/view/36 |
| Summary: | 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.
Keywords: comprehension, DRTA, expository, reading skill, text |
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| ISSN: | 2088-1657 2502-6615 |