| dc.description.abstract | This study is aimed to explore the reading strategies most frequently used
by Indonesian EFL in finding the answer for main idea, specific detail, and
inference question while working on reading test. This study also investigated to
know whether there was a reading problem encountered by EFL learners in
finding the main topic, specific detail, and inference question while working on
reading test.
The researcher conducted a descriptive qualitative research design from a
qualitative approach. The sample of this study was 22 freshmen of the English
education department of University of Islam Malang, four students were the
highest achievers and four other students were the lowest achiever. The data of the
study were collected by using the result of interview script that has been
transcribed by the researcher.
The result of the study showed that EFL students who achieved highest
score in reading test used some reading strategies such as underlining the key
words, highlighting, understanding the repetition words and making connection to
find main point of the text. The other finding showing that the strategies
encountering by the students in finding the specific detail were to mark the
important information, read the question and text, and make connection between
text and the question. The result also showed the strategies in finding the
inference.
The other finding showed that the lowest achievers faced some reading
problems while finishing reading test. The problems were related to their lack of
vocabulary, grammatical confusion, length of the text, lack of reading strategies,
less interest in reading and lost control while reading. This result showed that
those problems have influenced students’ achievement in reading test.
All in all, the highest achievers in reading test implemented reading
strategies in order to ease them to finish their reading test. On the other hand, the
problem in finishing the reading test also faced by students do to their lack of
vocabulary, grammar confusion, lack of reading strategies, less interest in reading,
and lost focus while reading the test.
It was suggested for the English teachers or lecturers to teach proper
strategies in order to help students while working on reading test. The suggestion
was given to the learners to use some reading strategies in finishing the reading
test. Other suggestions were suggested for the teachers and lecturers to help low
achievers to overcome their problems in reading. Future researchers were also
hoped to conduct further study under reading strategies used by EFL learners and
problems encountered by EFL learners while working on reading test. | en_US |
