Reading Comprehension Problems Research Articles

Increasing The Students’ Ability In Reading Comprehension By Using Shared Reading Strategy At The Eighth Grade Of SMP Negeri 3 Gunungsitoli In 2022/2023

Reading was a part of four skills in mastering English that should be taught at school because it an important skill to be mastered. In learning English there were four basic skills that should be mastered by students. They were listening, speaking, reading and writing. Reading had to be mastered by students because it could help students got a lot of information and could increase their knowledge for example by reading; the students were expected to build their own comprehension of the text. Based on the observation that was done by researcher in SMP Negeri 3 Gunungsitoli, especially in the eighth grade, most of the students could not achieve the MCC 70. Problems faced by students in learning reading comprehension: the students lacked of vocabulary, the students were not able to identified the topic of the recount text, the students lacked an understanding of the meaning of words in the text, the students could not know the generic structure of the recount text. The research did aim to address students’ problems in reading comprehension through shared reading strategy. This research used a quantitative method and used Classroom Action Research (CAR) design which consists of planning, action, observation, reflection. This research was carried out two cycles and each cycle was conducted two meetings. In cycle I showed that there were 20 students who did not pass the MCC out of 30 students and the average student score was 51.66. In addition, in Cycle I there were results from student evaluations with the lowest score of 20 and the highest score of 85. In Cycle II, all students had passed the MCC out of 30 students and with an average student score of 85.16 and there was a lowest score of 70 and the highest score of 100. Based on the results of the study, the researcher concluded that the used of shared reading strategy could improve students’ reading comprehension skill.

Impact of Affective and Cognitive Variables on University Student Reading Comprehension

The problem of reading comprehension at the university level has not been sufficiently explored in the field of education research. Understanding written texts is an essential prerequisite for academic success during university. Consequently, reading comprehension challenges can influence the dropout rate at the university level. On the other hand, research has been conducted from a cognitive perspective, without considering affective variables such as reading motivation and its relationship with linguistic and psychological variables. In this study, five questionnaires were administered to a sample of 65 teaching students from different disciplines. The questionnaires dealt with linguistic dimensions such as reading comprehension, at lexical, textual, and discursive levels; psychological aspects such as reading motivation; and cognitive aspects such as working memory. The results obtained through bivariate and mediation analyses show the mediating role of vocabulary in reading comprehension and other cognitive and affective variables. In this context, working memory has a positive indirect effect on more explicit processing tasks in reading comprehension of long texts associated with discourse comprehension. Finally, intrinsic motivation has a positive indirect effect on reading fluency and also on the comprehension of short texts. It also correlates positively with vocabulary tasks. These results are relevant in order to establish a reading profile of university students who have reading comprehension problems, as found in this study.

The Effect of Using Read Cover Remember Retell (RCRR) Strategy Towards Students’ Reading Comprehension on Narrative Text in UPT SMP Negeri 1 Padang Gelugur

This research was aimed at finding out the effect of using (RCRR) strategy towards student’s reading comprehension on narrative text at the ninth grade of UPT SMP Negri 1 Padang Gelugur. The rationality of this research was based on the students’ problems in reading comprehension. Firstly, the students’ achievements on reading comprehension narrative text was still low. Secondly, the strategy taken by the teacher in class was monotonous. Thirdly, the srtudents had difficulties on comprehending the detailed information on narrative text. This research employed quantitative method. In this research, the researcher used purposive sampling. The population of this research was the IX grade students at UPT SMP Negeri 1 Padang Gelugur. The research instrument of this research was reading test, which were tested for pre-test and post-test session. In this research, the researcher used descriptive and inferential statistic to analyzed the data. The result of the research indicated that was significant effect of using RCRR strategy towards students’ redading comprehension. It can be seen from p-value which was smaller than the alpha value(0,000<0,05). It is concluded that, using RCRR strategy gave significant effect towards students’ reading comprehension on narrative text.

The Effect of Discovery Learning Method Towards Students’ Reading Comprehension on Analytical Exposition Text in SMA N 1 Payung Sekaki

This research was aimed at finding out the effect of using discovery learning method toward student’s reading comprehension on analytical exposition text in SMA N 1 Payung Sekaki. The rationality of this research was based on the student’s problems in reading comprehension when learning English. First, Students have difficulties in comprehending analytical exposition text. Second, students do not understand the material analytical exposition text. Third, students have lack of motivation in learning This research employed quantitative method. In this research, the researcher used quasi-experimental research design by comparing two classes. The sample of this research was the 11th grade students at SMA 1 Payung Sekaki. The research instrument of this research was reading test, which were tested for pre-test and post-test. The data was analyzed by using SPSS 22. The result of the research indicated that there was significant effect of students reading comprehension between the students who were taught by using discovery learning method and without using discovery learning method. It can be seen from the calculation of the data in one sample t test and paired sample t-test it showed the significance of 2-Tailed was 0,000 < 0,05 so that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected. It can be concluded, there is significant effect of using discovery learning method.

ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES FACTOR IN READING COMPREHENSION AT SMPN 1 CAMPURDARAT

Reading is important in learning English. The ability to reading comprehension is an ability that is naturally not owned by a student. In practice, this process is seen as complex, so it is not impossible that learning in reading comprehension obstacles and problems when learning implement it. The aim of this research is to find out the causal factors of students' reading comprehension difficulties on descriptive text at the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Campurdarat. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. The subject of the research is seventh grade students of SMPN 1 Campurdarat in Academic Year 2022/2023. The techniques of collecting the data are interview and test. Data analyzing include data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions or verification, the researcher arranging the information described in order to draw conclusion. The result of the research shows that the factor of causing the students difficulties found in comprehending English reading text there are difficulty in understanding long sentence in the text, difficulty in using reading strategies, difficulty in Concentration, learner's background, house environment and school environment.

Using of Morphological Theory to Improve English Reading Comprehension Ability of Buriram Rajabhat University Students

This study aimed to 1) explore the English reading comprehension problems and needs of Buriram Rajabhat University students, 2) construct the English reading comprehension handbook by using morphological theory to improve their English reading comprehension ability, and 3) evaluate the effectiveness of the English reading comprehension handbook that uses morphological theory. The population consisted of 128 first-year students at Buriram Rajabhat University, had taken the BRU English proficiency test and experienced difficulties with English during the 2023 academic year. From this population, a sample of 30 participants was selected using systematic sampling techniques. The study used several research instruments to collect data which included: 1) a questionnaire to identify the problems faced by students in comprehending English reading, 2) an English reading comprehension handbook by using morphological theory, 3) pre-test and post-test, and 4) a students’ satisfaction with the English reading comprehension handbook that uses morphological theory questionnaire. The results revealed that 1) most students at Buriram Rajabhat University acknowledged facing challenges in English reading comprehension, with vocabulary knowledge receiving the highest, followed by fundamental knowledge, and knowledge of sentence structure, respectively. Moreover, the students express a high-level need to improve their English comprehension using morphological theory. 2) The handbook is structured into five chapters, each rooted in morphological theory to offer through assistance for students facing challenges in English reading comprehension. 3) The English reading comprehension handbook, which utilized morphological theory, received the highest level of student satisfaction and students demonstrate higher English proficiency test scores after utilizing the English.

Uso de las macrorreglas para mejorar la comprensión de textos en estudiantes universitarios

This study was conducted to address the problems of reading comprehension faced by students in the first cycle of the Art Program at the National University of the Altiplano, in Puno - Peru. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of macro-rules in improving academic text comprehension among students in the aforementioned program. Regarding the methodology, an experimental approach with a quasi-experimental design was used, and the Student's T-test was applied. Data were collected through written tests with open and closed questions. The results show a significant improvement, with Tc = 7.1 and Tt = 1.6 (α = 0.05), and a p-value of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating a notable difference after the experimental treatment. It was concluded that the application of macro-rules effectively improves academic text comprehension in university students in the Art Program at the National University of the Altiplano. This is because the results showed a statistically significant improvement in reading comprehension after the implementation of the macro-rules.

A Descriptive Study of the Students' Problems in English Reading Comprehension of X grade at SMAS AMKUR Sungai Pinyuh in the Academic year 2021/2022

This study investigates the problem of student English reading in the Senior High School of SMAS AMKUR Sungai Pinyuh in terms of types of material, reading tasks, and cognitive level of reading tasks. The participant of this study consists of 23 students of grade X Social Studies. The researchers used descriptive qualitative research to develop the material in teaching reading, especially for English subjects. Not only for the texts, vocabulary, and the information but also to build students’ critical thinking in reading comprehension. The book used as the instrument is Bahasa Inggris SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Kelas X Edisi Revisi 2017 published by Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan, Balitbang, Kemendikbud. The findings based on the teacher’s observation from the students showed that some texts are too long and most of the time the readers do not suitable to the local contexts, the text used unfamiliar words to the students, and the books do not provide the list of vocabularies, used direct information to the answers of the questions after reading the text. Based on the research findings, the recommendation to improve students' reading comprehension is that the teacher needs to be more selective to know that the material is suitable for the students.

Impacts of Combined Reading Strategy Instruction on Ethiopian Students’ Strategy Use and Perception

The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of combined reading strategy instruction on reading strategy use and perception of Ethiopian secondary school English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Using a quasi-experimental pre-test-post control group design, eighty-seven students were selected from two intact classes that were assigned to the control and experimental groups. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the data. After identifying students' level of reading strategies, students in the experimental group were explicitly taught a combination of reading strategies. The training took four months and at the end of which, a questionnaire was administered to both groups, whereas the interview was conducted only with the experimental group. ANCOVA and interview findings indicated that students in the treatment group greatly benefited from the training. Hence, it was concluded that combined reading strategy instruction is vital for EFL students to increase their reading strategy use and awareness which in turn helps them to improve their reading comprehension problems. Finally, it was recommended that EFL teachers should consider the role of combined reading strategies during teaching reading.

The Effect of Using Paragraph Shrinking Strategy Toward Students Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text at Ninth Grade of MTS Koto Tinggi

This research was conducted to determine the effect of using the paragraph reduction strategy on students' reading comprehension in Narrative Text in class nine at MTS Koto Tinggi. The background of this research is based on students' problems in reading comprehension when learning English. First, students cannot find the main idea and identify important information in the text. Second, students are lazy to read and understand texts because students do not know the meaning of the vocabulary in the text. Third, some students got low scores in reading. In this research, researchers used quantitative methods with a quasi-experimental research design by comparing two classes. The sample for this research was class 9 students at MTS Koto Tinggi, IX B as the experimental class, totaling 15 students, and IX C as the control class, totaling 15 students. The instrument of this research is a reading test. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22. The results showed that there was a significant influence on students' reading comprehension between students who were taught using the paragraph reduction strategy and without using the paragraph reduction strategy. This can be seen from the data calculations in the one sample t test and paired sample t-test showing a 2-Tailed significance of 0.000 < 0.05 so that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. It can be concluded that there is a significant effect of using the paragraph reduction strategy on students' reading comprehension and there is a difference between the reading comprehension of students taught using the paragraph reduction strategy and students taught using conventional methods. It can be concluded that the use of the paragraph reduction strategy has a significant influence on students to improve reading comprehension.

Speech disfluencies in children with developmental dyslexia: How do they differ from typical development?

Disfluency is a multifactorial concept that can be linked to several of the language production levels, in both typical and atypical populations. In children, the language system is still developing and few studies have explored disfluency patterns. In typical development (TD), in particular, studies have shown discrepancies according to the language being considered. In neurodevelopmental disorders, such as developmental dyslexia (DD), it is still unclear whether the pattern of disfluency is similar to TD. To analyse the type of disfluency and their evolution in French children aged 8-12 years. Also to compare the pattern of disfluency in DD and TD, and to test whether disfluencies were correlated with reading difficulties. A total of 25 children with DD and 21 children with TD aged 8-12.6 years produced an autobiographical narrative. Seven types of disfluencies were coded: part-word repetitions; repetitions of monosyllabic words; other types of repetitions (words and phrases); filled pauses; revisions-substitutions; revisions-additions; and abandoned utterances. We compared the proportion of each disfluency in DD and TD. Spearman correlations were then performed between disfluencies, reading performance and age. The results showed that both DD and TD children mainly produced filled pauses, repetitions of monosyllabic words and substitutions. Both groups displayed a high rate of disfluency (> 10%). No correlations with age were found. Correlations with reading performance were significant in the TD group only. The study showed that DD is not characterized by a specific pattern of disfluency. Additionally, disfluency rates were similar in children aged 8-12 years. In contrast to other languages, the current study suggests that French-speaking children have a high rate of disfluency. The study also suggests that disfluency should be interpreted with caution in DD, given that TD children also have a high rate of disfluency. Therefore, it seems important to adapt the pathological threshold of disfluency to the language being spoken in order to avoid an overestimation of the prevalence of these deficits in French-speaking children. What is already known on this subject TD children produce a high rate of disfluency, which is also influenced by the language being spoken. No study looked at the effect of DD on disfluency production. Nonetheless, problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience may impact lexical development and speech fluency. What this paper adds to the existing knowledge In our study, both groups (French-speaking children) produced a substantial amount of disfluency as compared with other languages (> 10%). Additionally, the pattern of disfluency was similar in TD and DD (namely, filled pauses, prolongations repetitions of monosyllabic words and substitutions). In the DD group, disfluency production was not correlated with reading performance. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? These results indicate that it is crucial to consider the language being spoken when examining disfluency in order to avoid an overestimation of language difficulties in some languages, such as in French. Moreover, the production of disfluencies in DD should not be considered as language dysfunction since the pattern of disfluency what quite similar in TD and DD, and did not correlate with their reading difficulties.

Reading Comprehension Problems among First and Second Year EFL Students at Shaikh Zayed University in Afghanistan

It is obviously clear that strong reading comprehension has a significant influence on students’ success at university. This study aims to investigate reading comprehension problems among first and second year EFL students at Shaikh Zayed University in Afghanistan. Fifty EFL first and second year students from the Department of English participated in the survey. The study used a random sampling design of a quantitative approach. The data were gathered through a five-point Likert scale style questionnaire adopted from Abu Abeeleh, Al-Ghazo, and Al-Sobh (2021). The data were analyzed through SPSS V.23 software to calculate the descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage and mean score. The results indicated that great majority of respondents agreed on the reading comprehension problems. Students had problems in understanding the meaning of new words, feeling anxious and upset were also their problems when they read something in English and cannot understand it. Identifying the aim, no confident, extraction of main and detailed ideas from the text also hindered reading comprehension. Understanding the text's overall meaning and translating every word individually, summarizing the main ideas, distinguishing between the main idea and supporting ideas and stressed were their major reading comprehension problems as well. The findings of the study are essential for English language professors in Afghan EFL classrooms in responding to the problem above. This study proposes that students should be taught reading comprehension strategies such as skimming, scanning, making inferences, looking for main idea, making predictions, improving vocabulary, etc.

Reading Comprehension Problem and Solution in Online Classroom

The research focus on finding the problem and solution of reading comprehension in online learning class at ninth grade in 2022/2023 Academic Year. The research problems are focused on; 1. How do students learn reading comprehension in online learning class? 2. What kind of problems faced by students in studying reading comprehension in online learning class?, 3. What strategies can be used by students to solve the problems in online learning class?. To find the answer of the problem above descriptive qualitative research was conducted. The results of this research were in the form of words and sentences. It was found that some strategies were used by students as scan reading to save time and reduced eye strain due to gadget light, form a small group study with students who are near home to join reading class together and discuss about the material. if students found it was hard to read by smartphones or laptop some students print out the assignment given by teacher. Therefore, students could read easily, and underline the important information directly. Different from previous studies, this research, in addition to finding problems, also offers useful solutions for online reading learning.

Improving the Students’ Ability in Reading Comprehension on Narrative Text through Keyword Method at the Tenth Grade of SMK Negeri 1 Sogae’adu in 2022/2023

Reading comprehension is the ability of understanding the text, like find the information, messages, or idea from the author. Therefore, it is very important for students to master reading comprehension skills, especially in narrative text. In fact, students at SMK Negeri 1 Sogae'adu experienced problems in understanding narrative text. There were several problems faced by students in reading comprehension: The students were not able to determine the main idea, the students were not able to locate the generic structure of narrative text, the students were not able to recognize or predict the important and unimportant content of the text, and the students were lacked of vocabulary. Concerning these problems, this study aimed to solve students' problems and improve students' ability in reading comprehension through the use of the Keyword Method. This research was carried out using a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design. This research was conducted in two cycles consisting of two meetings in each cycle. There were 4 procedures carried out, namely: Planning, Action, Observation, Reflection. In cycle I, there were 24 students who did not achieved MCC; the average student score was 61.76. The highest score was 87 and the lowest score was 20. Meanwhile, in cycle II, the average score was 87.7, the highest score was 100 and the minimum score was 75, where all students succeeded in achieving the MCC. From the results of this study, it could be concluded that the Keyword Method solves students' problems in reading comprehension and improved students' reading comprehension skills in narrative text.

Reading Comprehension And Academic Performance In English Among Grade Seven Learners

Most students struggle with their comprehension when it comes to reading. Learners are lacking the necessary reading skills in dealing with their problems in reading comprehension. The study determined the Reading Comprehension and Academic Performance in English among Grade 7 Learners. This study employed a Quantitative non-experimental-descriptive correlational research design where the researcher developed and validated instruments utilized to gather data from 195 Grade 7 learners purposively sampled. The findings of the study revealed that the hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between reading comprehension and academic performance in English of the Grade 7 learners of Balibago Integrated High School – Extension was rejected. The hypothesis confirmed that there is no significant moderator of Grade 7 learners’ profile to the reading comprehension and academic performance in English is rejected specifically in learners’ profile in terms of sex. However, in terms of socio-economic status, the null hypothesis stating that there is no significant moderator of Grade 7 learners’ profile to the reading comprehension and academic performance in English is accepted. After being tabulated, the research showed that in Grade 7 learners, there was a substantial correlation and effect between students’ reading comprehension and academic performance in English Grade 7. It was discovered that the greater the learners’ reading comprehension, the better the students’ academic achievement. The teacher may focus on the student’s reading comprehension because it indicated impacts to the learners’ academic success. Keywords: Academic Performance, English, Quantitative non-experimental-descriptive correlational research design Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension Skills

Mô hình BiDAF trong bài toán phân tích cảm xúc

Sentiment analysis is a critical job in natural language processing. Controlling and evaluating customer feedback on their goods is a task that companies are especially interested in. For reading comprehension problems including attention processes, the BiDAF model is developed. Attention processes have recently been expanded and effectively used for natural language processing problems. In this study, we use the BiDAF model to perform sentiment analysis on Amazon product evaluations at the sentence level. The BiDAF model is a multilayered processing model that reflects context at multiple levels and uses the BiLSTM model. Furthermore, we investigate the sentence's attention weight distribution using the attention mechanism. With a recall measure, the model achieves an accuracy of up to 99.9%. We discovered that the attention weights of important phrases are equivalent to, if not higher than, the attention weights of sentiment words in the sentence.

Interrogating the text: questioning to mediate junior secondary school students’ barriers to reading comprehension

Reading comprehension is the capacity to analyze and comprehend the text’s meaning. Reading through questioning techniques can improve the skill of thinking, but it can also be a problem for some individuals. This study aims to unveil EFL students’ barriers in reading comprehension through questioning technique. Eight students and one English teacher at a private junior secondary school in Medan, South Sumatera, Indonesia participated in this study. Nested in qualitative descriptive method, classroom observation and semi-structured interview were used to gather data. Study findings expose that the researchers found the students’ problems in reading comprehension through questioning techniques, such as problems in concentration, problems in understanding vocabulary, comprehending long sentences, arranging words in English, applying grammatical rules, and understanding how to pronounce the words (error pronunciation). In response to the students’ barriers, this study recommends to solve these problems through organizing an ice-breaking, giving some questions to students, and providing opportunities for students to ask questions.

EPISTEMIK CALON GURU SD DALAM MEMPERSIAPKAN PEMBELAJARAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN

A prospective elementary school teacher needs to know the epistemic beliefs in him in order to prepare for reading comprehension learning well. The purpose of this study is to reveal a map of previous research on epistemic elementary school teachers in preparing for reading comprehension learning, so that further research opportunities can be carried out. In addition, this study also aims to determine the epistemic role of prospective elementary school teachers in preparing to learn reading comprehension skills. This research is a systematic literature review research that has four phases. These four phases are exploration, visualization, identification, and verification. The results showed 1) research on epistemic primary school teacher candidates and reading comprehension is still not carried out in Indonesia, because the research orientation focuses on solving reading comprehension problems; 2) The teacher's epistemic perspective is the basic foundation that can be used to develop effective reading comprehension learning. Theoretically, the implication of this study is that teacher epistemics need to be known from the beginning because mature epistemic primary school teacher candidates will be able to design and use effective learning and text understanding strategies. Teachers' epistemic beliefs need to be known from the beginning even since taking teacher education.

The Implementation Of Student Teams Achievvement Division (STAD) Technique To Improve Student’s Reading Comprehension

This thesis is about the implementation of Students Teams Achievement Division (STAD) technique in reading comprehension. The aim of the research is to solve the students’ problems in reading comprehension by implement STAD technique. The researcher used Slavin theory of process STAD technique in the classroom such as teaching materials, assigning students to teams, determining base score and team building. In this thesis, the problem of the study justified as “Is Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) technique appropriate to implement in Reading Comprehension at Grade Ten of SMK Negeri 1 Tebing Tinggi?” This thesis is descriptive quantitative study design, to describe the implementation of STAD technique in reading comprehension. The subject of this study was at grade ten students of SMA Negeri 1 Tebing Tinggi. X Adkl 2 which consist 39 students. The instrument of study ate test and questionnaire. To collect the data, the researcher implement STAD technique in the class through the process. Then giving the test to see the students’ achievement. The last was giving the questionnaire to see the students’ reponse towards the implementation of STAD technique. Based on the research finding, it states that the Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) technique was implemented well in teaching learning process from teaching materials, assigning students to teams, determining base score and team building. Then the students’ result of test showed that the mean of students’ score was 76.79. This means that the result passed the minimum criterion of school is 76. The last, from the students’ response towards the STAD technique the STAD technique through questionnaire was 89.69% of students gave good response. From these findings, it states that student teams achievement division (stad) technique was appropriate to implement in reading comprehension at grade ten of SMK Negeri 1 Tebing Tinggi.

Multi-passage extraction-based machine reading comprehension based on verification sorting

For traditional single-passage machine reading comprehension, the text data of a single passage does not well reflect the complexity of practical application scenarios. Many researchers have shifted their research goals to study multi-passage machine reading comprehension. To solve the problem of multi-passage machine reading comprehension, this paper proposes a unified multi-module end-to-end reading comprehension model for passage retrieval, answer extraction, and multi-answer verification ranking using a pre-trained model. In this paper, the passage retrieval module selects the passage fragments with the highest probability of survival, and the answer extraction component extracts the possible candidate answers in each passage. The multi-answer verification ranking component uses an attention mechanism to fuse multiple candidate answer feature representations, obtains the score of each candidate answer and selects the candidate answer with the highest score as the final answer. Finally, through experimental validation, the proposed model achieves scores of 49.59 and 46.28 on the evaluation metrics BLUE-4 and ROUGH-L on the DuReader dataset, and scores of 44.78 and 46.45 on the metrics BLUE-1 and ROUGH-L on the MS-MARCO dataset, respectively.