The Teaching Of Reading Skill In SMPN 31 Banjarmasin

Abstract

Abstract

This study was attempted for describing the teaching reading comprehension implementation which integrated in educational process carried out at school as well as describing the processes along with conditions which are faced by the teacher. Thus, discovering the integrated teaching reading comprehension process was the study objective desired to be accomplished. In order to discover the data, the analyst utilized the qualitative method. One English teacher of SMPN 31 Banjarmasin was chosen as the study subject. The pivotal data was acquired through several instrumentations, namely class observation, interview with the English teacher, field notes, along with documentation. The data analysis was carried out by describing the educational process on reading, the interview result, as well as documentation. Based on the analyzed data, the analyst discovered that the English teacher employed several techniques; reading aloud as well as role play which emerged during the educational process. However, the educational process which sources was taken out from When English Rings A Bell Textbook was carried out monotonously. It was also revealed the English subject was taught twice a week with 90 minutes each. The teacher involved in the study thought the material and has done technique implementation well. Unfortunately, there were only few students who practiced their English reading mastery. Therefore, it was proposed for the teacher for employing the materials from other sources as well, such as newspapers, literature, magazines, as well as the internet, which capable of fulfilling students' objective in learning reading. Additionally, utilizing different and various techniques such as jigsaw, mapping, dictation, or summarizing was highly proposed.