Reading comprehension is an essential skill in learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). However, many tenth-grade students still have difficulties in comprehending English texts, resulting in low reading achievement. One contributing factor is the minimum use of teaching strategy in the classroom, where teachers often rely on teacher centered. Therefore, this study aims (1) to examine the …
After observing the mid-term test results of the Essay Writing Course, students were still discovered committing errors that were characterized by incomplete rule application, false analogy, overgeneralization, and the application of Indonesian rules and structures. Based on these problems, the writer was interested in investigating the factors of students’ errors, particularly on the sources…
Reading was considered an essential skill in learning English, particularly for understanding narrative texts. However, many ninth-grade students in SMPN 3 Magelang still experienced difficulties due to limited vocabulary, low motivation, and the lack of engaging learning materials. In addition, the available materials were often not closely related to students’ cultural backgrounds, making t…
Reading comprehension is a crucial skill in English language learning. However, many eighth-grade junior high school students still struggle to understand recount texts due to lack of vocabulary and monotonous learning. PowerPoint presentations, media used by the teacher in the classroom, often make students passive and bored. Therefore, interactive media such as ClassPoint is needed. This stud…
Reading comprehension is an essential language skill that enables students to understand and interpret written texts. However, many students had difficulties in comprehending narrative texts due to limited vocabulary, low motivation, and passive participation during the learning process. This study aimed to improve students’ reading comprehension of narrative texts through the implementation …
Reading comprehension plays a crucial role in English learning, particularly in understanding narrative texts. However, based on the writer's observations of eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Pageruyung, they still struggle to understand narrative text content and have relatively low motivation to read. Therefore, there is a need for supporting media that can help students improve their rea…
This study was initiated by a fundamental problem in descriptive text reading comprehension, in which seventh graders at SMP Negeri 1 Tegalrejo demonstrated low reading comprehension. This issue arises from students’ difficulties in understanding vocabulary, identifying main ideas, and recognizing text structure in descriptive texts. The main obstruction also comes from conventional teaching …
Reading comprehension is important to master in learning English. However, ninth-grade students at SMPN 4 Kota Magelang still have difficulty understanding narrative texts. They have low reading comprehension, limited vocabulary, and low interest in reading because teachers often use textbooks and PowerPoint as reading media. Therefore, a more interactive and engaging learning approach is neede…
Language reflects social values, norms, and identity, including expressions considered inappropriate in certain contexts. As future educators, English Education students are expected to understand taboo language and its social implications. This study aims to analyze students’ awareness of taboo language and examine gender differences. This study employed a mixed-method design. The participan…
In Indonesian education setting, universities must meet eight Key Performance Indicators (IKU-PTN), specifically focusing on graduates' career readiness and collaborative classes. To achieve these, Universitas Tidar utilizes Project-Based Learning (PJBL) in the Essay Writing course. However, low student engagement remains a challenge that may hinder these institutional goals. This qualitative s…