Problems in learning to read for the lower grades: A case study of class II elementary school students

Abstract

Many students experience learning difficulties, one of which is learning to read. The purpose of this study was to analyse the problems of learning to read in class II students of SD Negeri 2 Pengadegan. This type of research is qualitative research. Data collection techniques used observation, interview, and documentation methods. They are checking data validity using triangulation. The results showed that several children still had difficulty in learning to read, which was influenced by two factors, namely internal factor and external factor. The internal factor is the student's lack of interest and lazy behaviour in learning to read. External factors influencing students' reading difficulties can be grouped into the family, school and community environment. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that the learning difficulties experienced by many class II elementary school students are reading learning difficulties. The implications of this research are expected to help teachers provide actions to overcome various learning difficulties experienced by students.