Reading is one of the four essential language skills that students must be developed. Students often present challenges that require effective teaching strategies. One such strategy is the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA), which can be used to improve students’ reading skills, especially in understanding recount texts. This research focuses on improving studentsâ€â…
Conversation is a vital part of human interaction, especially in the classroom, where it allows teachers and students to share knowledge, feelings, and plans, thus enhancing learning and relationships. Effective classroom interaction requires cooperation and awareness of conversational style, which many students often overlook by focusing only on content rather than delivery. Students w…
Illocutionary acts enable speakers to convey their message and perform actions through their utterances. In a classroom debate setting, understanding illocutionary acts is crucial for achieving successful communication. Many students have difficulty not only with speaking but also with understanding the implied meaning of utterances. Understanding illocutionary acts helps interpret the …
Reading is a crucial activity for students to gain knowledge and ideas from the text. Therefore, appropriate, effective, and exciting learning strategies are essential to achieve reading goals. Teachers can facilitate teaching and learning by implementing the POSSE strategy. Proficient readers naturally utilize this approach to enhance their reading and learning process. By predicting, …