| dc.description.abstract | Reading comprehension skill is a pivotal thing which should be had by each learner especially for learners who learn English as a foreign language. Because of the importance of reading comprehension, accordingly, teaching reading had likewise an important role to help the students reach the goal of reading which was to understand a text. However, despite the fact that reading as well as how to teach reading was important for the students, certainly, it was not easy to teach reading to the students effectively. Lecturer would definitely encounter the challenges and the barriers in the process of teaching reading especially in this pandemic situation.
This study aimed to provide broader about teaching reading strategies in online learning and all of its aspects such as planning and ways of teaching reading skill. A descriptive qualitative research was used in this study. The researcher chose one of reading lecturer of University of Islam Malang. In addition, to obtain the data, the researcher used observation, interview, questionnaire, and documents.
The finding of the study indicated that the observed lecturer had made the lesson plan with considering the essential elements of creating the lesson plan such as, objectives, activities, and media used. Moreover, the lecturer implemented reciprocal strategy and QARs (Question Answer Relationship) strategy to teach the reading skill to the second semester. Related to the reading activities, the lecturer implemented the activities into three phases like pre-reading activities, whilst-reading activities, and post-reading activities. These activities could be called as BDA strategy which is very effective to be implemented. Regarding with the students’ perceptions towards the strategies used in reading class, it could be found that most of the students gave positive response.
Based on the findings of the study, it is strongly requested that further exploration and investigation about teaching reading be carried out in order to conduct in-depth research in future research. The suggestion was addressed to the teacher for considering the strategy used in teaching reading comprehension. It was also needed to apply interactive and interesting activities for the students in order to enhance students' motivation in learning reading comprehension.
Key Words: Teacher Strategies, Teaching Reading, Online Learning | en_US |
