Abstract
<p>This study investigates in-service English teachers’ voices toward the use of authentic materials in teaching reading and the challenges in using the materials. A narrative inquiry study is employed in which the data were qualitatively collected through interview and documentation process. This study was conducted at one of the Private Junior High Schools in Bogor, Indonesia. An in-service English teacher was chosen as a participant who participated in the process of collecting data through structured interviews by audio recording. The result of this research shows that an in-service English teacher have positive perceptions toward the use of authentic material in teaching reading. Various positive reasons and challenges for the use of authentic materials in the classroom were revealed.</p>
Highlights
Reading is one of language skills that must be mastered by English learners
The researcher prioritised that she has English teaching experiences at the school previously. This is crucial since the aim of this study is to explore the participants’ experiences in teaching reading by using authentic materials
This study reveals that the participant had positive perceptions toward the use of authentic material in teaching reading
Summary
Reading is one of language skills that must be mastered by English learners. It is the activity or the process of constructing meaning from written text. They have difficulty in understanding the contents of the text and lack of students’ motivation. Teacher’s inappropriate learning materials in the classroom is one of the problems. Teachers must have appropriate materials to help students improve their reading skills through various methods to increase students’ skill and interest in reading
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