Reading Materials For Students Research Articles

Developing reading materials using interactive multimedia to improve young learners’ reading comprehension

There are four English skills that students must achieve namely speaking, listening, reading, and writing. However, some English courses focus more on speaking skills; therefore they do not provide enough reading materials for students because they tend to emphasize students' speaking ability. There are three objectives of this research · To describe the target needs of young learners to increase their reading comprehension using interactive multimedia · To describe the learning needs of young learners to increase their reading comprehension using interactive multimedia, and · To develop appropriate reading materials using interactive multimedia for young learners to increase their reading comprehension. The methodology of this research is Research and Development (R&D). The model development is adapted from ADDIE model proposed by Branch (2009) and it consisted of Analysis stage, Design stage, Development stage, Implementation stage, and Evaluation stage. There are four instruments to collect the data namely target need questionnaire, learning need questionnaire, expert judgment questionnaires and test. The data from the target needs result were analyzed quantitatively using percentage and its results were used as groundwork to develop the reading materials for English course. The quantitative data from the expert judgments were analyzed through descriptive analysis, in mean time review and suggestions from the experts also were used to revise the first draft of reading materials. After the revision, the final product was implemented into small group trial and big group trial. The result tests from students were analyzed quantitatively using KKM standards that had been set. Based on research findings, the reading materials for students aged 10 until 12 years old that have been developed is appropriate accordingly to students’ target needs and learning needs.

Application of Scientific Literacy in Research Class Activities

This study aims to describe the application of scientific literacy in research class activities at SMA IT Abu Bakar Boarding School Kulon Progo. This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The subjects of this study were school principals, vice principals in curriculum, literacy program managers and research methodology teachers. Methods of data collection by interview and documentation. The results of the study are as follows: (1) The implementation of the research class activities includes providing material, writing proposals and research results, presenting research results, printing research results, and assessing. The guidelines used today still use modules from research smes. (2) The implementation of scientific literacy is carried out by making reading movements before or when learning is carried out, campaigning for literacy culture, and selecting reading materials for students.

Penguatan Literasi Wisata Budaya Madura dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia melalui Pengaktualan Kuliner Pulau Mandangin sebagai Pendukung Pembelajaran di Era Merdeka Belajar

Madura has various types of tourism, namely religious, marine, and cultural tourism. One of the cultural tourism in Madura is culinary. There are many culinary tours that must be tried by local, domestic, or foreign tourists. Culinary on the island of Mandangin can be an attraction for local, domestic and foreign tourists. This research is a development research using the Plomp development model. One of the stages, namely the preliminary research stage, is one of the initial stages that must be carried out in development research. Based on the results of interviews, educators have never created or developed reading materials for students. Based on the results of observations about culinary on the island of Mandangin, there are various kinds of typical Mandangin culinary. The culinary specialties of Mandangin Island are saop, nase 'segah, skipjack fish paste, Le'-Pale', Rojek Kottok, Tajhin Sapar, and others. The actualization of culinary tourism in Mandangin needs to be done because Mandangin Island has many other tourism potentials. The actualization of culinary tourism potential in Mandangin will be able to develop other tourism potentials. This happens because every tourism potential in Mandangin goes hand in hand. The form of reading material will be in the form of short stories and drama scripts about the culinary arts of Mandangin Island. Therefore, it is important to develop reading materials about culinary as a form of actualizing Mandangin island culinary as a supporter in the era of independent learning.

Analisis Kebutuhan Bahan Bacaan Literasi Berorientasi Wisata Pesisir Mandangin untuk Siswa SMP sebagai Upaya Penguatan Literasi pada Era Merdeka Belajar

PISA results show that only a few Indonesian students have a high level of reading ability. These literacy competencies can be improved through the provision of child-friendly and contextual reading materials. One of the material content that is contextual and interesting for students is tourism content. This study aims to analyze the needs of literacy reading materials for students. The method used is literature study, questionnaires, and interviews conducted to Indonesian language teachers and students. The results of this study indicate that teachers and students hope that literacy reading materials are written with very rich material, have more new vocabulary, are presented in an interesting, contextual way, can strengthen character education, and can develop students' insight into the diversity of students, especially Mandangin coastal tourism which has not been widely used. known to the Indonesian people. Literacy reading materials oriented to the Mandangin coastal tourism object can also help schools and teachers in implementing tourism-based learning.

DEVELOPING CTL-BASED AUTHENTIC READING MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS OF MINING ENGINEERING STUDY PROGRAM AT POLITEKNIK NEGERI KETAPANG

This study aimed to design an authentic reading material for students of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang Program Studi Teknik Pertambangan. The goal was to design teaching material thus the students understand the text being read if the content is close to the students’ environment. The content of the product was based on the instructional objective mentioned on the syllabus. Each unit of the learning material design discusses different topics by implementing the components of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL). The components of Contextual Teaching and Learning were divided into three main activities, warm-up (pre-activity), whilst activity, and post activity). The participants of the research were the second semester students of Mining Engineering study program, consist of 43 students. The result of this study was described qualitatively. The results indicated that the materials were already effective and practical, it covered the students target language and the field of study, understandable and interesting. Lecturers and students can use this material easily, it can increase the students’ interest (practicalities). The material design provided new learning content, set with students’ interest, and provided the students with the clear target in learning (effectiveness).

Students' Needs Analysis: Teaching Palembang Local Culture Procedure Text with Android for Hospitality Industry Program

The globalization period is characterized by rapid advances in research, especially in the field of technology. Learning in social contexts and virtual learning must be taken into account to keep up with the needs of the industry era 4.0. With the help of SMK students and teachers, this study attempts to find out the students' needs in Procedure text reading material based on local culture in Palembang. The writer utilized a questionnaire and an interview to gather information. Statistics and qualitative analysis of the data were conducted. The need revealed that: 1) English was required for the students to help them in their future careers, and 2) English language proficiency of the students was still at the preliminary level, 3) the students' interest in reading was low, 4) the topic related to general knowledge was relevant, 5) The local culture of Palembang was crucial as a topic in reading comprehension, 6) The type of texts needed was procedure text, 7) Palembang local culture reading materials were not readily accessible. 8) The purpose of including Palembang culture in reading materials for students was to increase their knowledge of Palembang local cultures and improve their English proficiency in reading skills, especially in comprehension of the text. 9) The Palembang local culture aspect that the students needed was traditional foods, 10) An Android application was required to help the teaching and learning process. DIt was also required to create procedural text reading materials for supplementary with Palembang local culture using an Android application, which complemented the students' English proficiency. The application may benefit their future careers.

Assessment of Readability Level of Reading Materials in Indonesia EFL Textbooks

The research aimed to assess the readability of reading material in two different English textbooks published by different publishers. Many pieces of research have been conducted to examine the reading materials in English textbooks, and it had been discovered that the reading materials were insufficiently adequate for the levels of students. The research applied a descriptive content analysis method to analyze, interpret, and describe the data. The Flesch Reading Ease formula was as an instrument. The research’s data were derived from the English textbook “Pathway to English” by Erlangga grade X and the English textbook “Bahasa Inggris” by The Ministry of Education and Culture grade X. Based on the findings of the research, five reading texts out of 15 match with students’ level (fairly difficult level) of grade X in the first textbook, while three texts out of 13 equal with students’ level (fairly difficult level) of grade X in the second textbook. Furthermore, the first textbook’s average readability score indicates that the texts are ‘standard’, whereas the second textbook indicates that the texts are ‘fairly difficult’. Based on the study findings, some recommendations for teachers are to use the readability formulas to provide appropriate reading material for students, as well as for other researchers to conduct a larger context about readability.

Evaluation of Reading materials for students in schools

This article aims to compare the content of reading material for students in Indonesia and other countries, for example, reading material containing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues. This objective is based on selecting reading material for learning in schools in Indonesia, which is undoubtedly different from that in other countries, for example, the United States. The choice of reading material is chosen by the teacher and is based on its suitability with students’ needs and characteristics. This article uses a comparative study with the literature method. Data are collected from documents in journals, proceedings, books, and articles on the internet related to the topics in this article. The data analysis technique was carried out using content analysis techniques. The collected data were then analysed and compared to determine what students in Indonesia and the United States read. The results show that in the United States, LGBT material has been incorporated into the school curriculum. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, LGBT material is quite challenging to include in the school curriculum because it is considered contrary to the prevailing norms in Indonesia regarding LGBT, even though it can support learning about tolerance.
 
 Keywords: Reading material content, comparative study, LGBT issues.

Overview of the Implementation of Integrated Reporting Around the World

Introduction. The development of corporate reporting in modern conditions is determined by increased attention to the problems of sustainable development and the assessment of business value, its investment attractiveness, and competitiveness. Development of an integrated reporting concept that accumulates current trends in the external environment and the needs of business partners by disclosing information about the value creation of the company, reflecting the interdependence between the results of the organization's activities and their various consequences, focused on the future, structured in accordance with the strategic objectives of the company and its business model. Purpose. This is an explanatory study that was conducted using recent scientific literature and data from official websites. The findings are useful as reading material for students, academicians, and researchers for better understanding the theoretical background of integrated reporting based on the experience of its implementation in the leading countries around the world. Results the number of organizations using integrated reports to communicate their value creation story now is more than 2,500 businesses in over 70 countries implementing integrated reporting. Integrated reporting is the way to achieve a more coherent corporate reporting system, fulfilling a need for a single report that provides a fuller picture of organizations’ ability to create value. International Integrated Reporting Council highlights the countries leading the way for the adoption of integrated reporting Brazil, the United Kingdom, South Africa, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand. R. Eccles, M. Krzus and C. Solano analysed integrated reporting in ten countries and found that countries could be grouped into three categories of quality of disclosure: High (Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa), Medium (France, Italy, South Korea, and the United Kingdom), and Low (Brazil, Japan, and the United States). South Africa was the first to introduce integrated reporting as an obligation for companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. According to the Excellence in Integrated Reporting survey of top 100 South African companies 22 Companies ranked as “Excellent”, 29 Companies ranked as “Good” and 49 as “Progress to be made” in 2020. An integrated report benefits all stakeholders interested in a company’s ability to create value. Some internal and external benefits of preparing integrated reports cited by experienced South African reporters are generalized. Conclusions. The concept of reporting has changed dramatically in recent decades: from traditional financial reporting to the integration of financial and non-financial information in an integrated report. The best way to speed its adoption is for the corporate and investment communities to mobilize in order to drive adoption and improve the quality of integrated reporting for the benefit of themselves and society at large.

Pelatihan Penggunaan ‘Kahoot’ dalam Mengajar Reading Narrative bagi Siswa Kelas X SMA Veteran 1 Sukoharjo

During this pandemic, all sectors have collapsed, even the education sector, which is accustomed to face-to-face classes, has become mandatory for offline or online classes, so English teachers are also required to be more creative in developing learning media. Although English is a compulsory subject, the results attained from English subject are not very satisfying. Learning activities is one of the stages that determines the success of student learning. The quality of education and teaching can be enhanced by optimizing several elements such as students, teachers, learning indicators, lesson content, methods, media, and evaluation. Because of the importance of reading material for students, the Bangun Nusantara Sukoharjo Veteran University service team offers Kahoot application training for class X SMA Veteran 01 Sukoharjo. The method utilizsd in this method is a quiz that is taught to class X students according to the lesson plans and syllabus of class X students, as well as the reading material given. The target to be achieved from this service is to increase knowledge and instruction about reading training using Kahoot media for class X SMA Veteran 01 Sukoharjo. In addition, this dedication is expected to be able to achieve several things, nemely: (1) the teacher knows more about the ability of each student in reading comprehension; (2) teachers can think logically and systematically by utilizing existing media in answering quizzes through reading training; (3) students are assisted in learning to think from a point of view in thinking practice; (4) teachers can further develop students' motivation to learn; and (5) students are actively involved in class planning and management.

DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING MATERIALS OF PROCEDURE TEXT BASED ON SCHEME BASE APPROACH IN SMK SWASTA ERIA MEDAN

DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING MATERIALS OF PROCEDURE TEXT BASED ON SCHEME BASE APPROACH IN SMK SWASTA ERIA MEDAN *Dayanur ** Sumarsih ABSTRACT Dayanur. Registration Number: 2132121007. Developing English Reading Materials of Procedure Text based on Sheme base Approach in SMK Swasta Eria. A thesis. English Education Study Program, Medan State University, 2021. This study aimed to develop English reading material for students based on scheme base approach in vocational school. The study conducted by using Research and Development (R&D). The respondent of this research was 31 students of Office Administration grade XI in SMKS ERIA Medan. The data was consisted of syllabus, lesson plan, and existing reading materials. Based on the data, the existing reading materials were not appropriate for students of office administration department because those were intended for general students. The instruments of collecting data were questionnaires and interview to students and English teacher. This aimed to collect the data and information about students‟ needs and learning needs. The need analysis showed the needs of students on English reading materials. Based on the need analysis and material evaluation, the new reading materials were developed by associating to contextual teaching and learning approach, students‟ need and their department. The genre of text was procedure text which told about the manual steps. After designing the product, the experts validated the product. And finally, the English reading materials for office administration students could be used. The developed reading materials were how to use LCD projector in an office meeting, how to print a document, how to use a scanner, how to use a photocopier, and sending a fax. The product had been validated by an English lecturer and an English teacher with the mean score was 3,585 from 4. The product was categorized as “ Very Good and Relevant” reading materials for eleventh grade students of office administration program. Keywords: Reading Materials, Scheme Base Approach, Research and Development, Office Administration Program.

Selection of Malay Language Reading Material Based on Readability Factors

In this paper the author discuss the methods that can applied to select reading material that is appropriate to the reading ability of students. The old assumption that books or materials that written for a certain level is appropriate for all students in that particular level, needs to be changed. This is because students who isin a certain level have different reading abilities. Therefore, this paper will introduce the understanding of readability factors as one way of selecting appropriate reading material for students. The level of readability for reading materialsare influenced by a variety of factors, including the reader, environment and reading material. This article focuses on reading material factors such as clear font size and style, illustration and colour, vocabulary and sentence structure. Further, this article will present text difficulty analysis through the analysis of vocabularies. This paper conclude that vocabulary factor should not be overlooked and teachers must understand this because reading materials can be difficult when vocabulary that appear in the reading material does not fit to the level of the reader.

Developing English Reading Materials For Second Year Students Of Islamic Education In IAIH NW Anjani Especially (Islamic Education For B Class In 2018-2019)

Developing English Reading Materials for the students of IAIH NW Anjani. It modified Latief model (2009); the lecturer developed material based on data analysis taken from preliminary data. The material was validated and tried-out to B class of Islamic education in second semester 2018-2019. The result showed that this study and the product have successfully answered the students’ needs in reading skill. Therefore, the product could be used for Islamic education especially for 2rd semester.

Developing English Reading Materials For Second Year Students Of Islamic Education In IAIH NW Anjani Especially (Islamic Education For B Class In 2018-2019)

Developing English Reading Materials for the students of IAIH NW Anjani. It modified Latief model (2009); the lecturer developed material based on data analysis taken from preliminary data. The material was validated and tried-out to B class of Islamic education in second semester 2018-2019. The result showed that this study and the product have successfully answered the students’ needs in reading skill. Therefore, the product could be used for Islamic education especially for 2rd semester.

A Readability Level of Reading Materials for Vocational High School Students in Lombok, NTB

This study aims to find out a readability level of reading materials for the students in one of the Vocational High Schools in Lombok, NTB using Cloze procedure, Flesh formula, and Fry Graph formula for the 12th grade. This study is a descriptive quantitative research. The sample of the study were 32 students using English textbooks presented for 12th graders in one of Vocational High Schools in Lombok, NTB. There were three genres performed; descriptive, recount, and narrative text. For the Flesh formula, and Fry Graph, the researcher’s observations were as the instrument of the study, meanwhile, for Cloze procedure, a test was employed to collect the data needed. The data was analyzed quantitatively described in the form of numerical description and percentage. The result revealed that analyzing the readability level through Cloze procedure was 42%, designated that the reading materials were instructional/assisted to read, and Flesh formula was 82.7%, indicated that the reading materials were easily understandable by the students, and Fry Graph formula showed that the reading materials were readable for the students. Thus, reading materials for students in one of the Vocational High Schools in Lombok, NTB was readable for 12th graders to read.

초등학교 1학년의 영어 이야기책과 정보책의 선호도 및 선호 요소

The purpose of this study is to identify first graders’ preferences for storybooks and informational books and to analyze the factors that determine their preferences. For this study, 25 students in Seoul G elementary school participated in the preference survey. The preference survey consisted of multiple choice and descriptive questions and was conducted before and after English book reading classes. According to the results, students preferred storybooks over informational books, and their preference for storybooks became stronger after the English book reading class. The analysis of factors that determine their preferences revealed that key determinants were related to content, aesthetic, form, and learning. When the determinants are carefully considered in book selection, both storybooks and information books can be an effective and interesting reading material for students to learn English. This study has significance in that it provides valuable insights into understanding book preference determinants when we need to consider the selection of storybooks and informational books.

DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING MATERIAL BASED ON PROBLEM BASED LEARNING FOR GRADE XII STUDENTS OF LIGHT VEHICLE TECHNIQUE AT SMK SWASTA DWIWARNA MEDAN

This study aims to develop English reading materials needed by students of Vocational School and develop English reading materials for students of Light Vehicle Technique based on Problem Based Learning. The research was conducted by Research and Development (R and D) design through six phases; gathering information and data, analyzing data, designing new materials, validating by experts, revising and final product. It was conducted in SMK Swasta Dwiwarna Medan, especially grade XII. The data were gathered by administering interview and distributing questionnaire results prove that the students need English reading materials which contain English lecturer and the second from English teacher. It means that the developing reading materials categorized as suitable or appropriate for grade XII of Light Vehicle Technique. Key Words: Research and development (R and D), reading materials, Light Vehicle Technique

Exploring the Viability of Augmented Reality-based Cognitive Therapy of Poor Working Memory in Lifelong English for Medical Purposes (EMP) Comprehension: A Complementarity Study

مقدمه: پژوهش حاضر با هدف بیان اثر شناخت درمانی نقص حافظه فعال در کلاس‌های معکوس درک خوانداری انگلیسی با اهداف پزشکی به کمک واقعیت افزوده خودمانی انجام شد. مواد و روش‌ها: این مطالعه متممی شامل آگاهی از نگرش مشارکت‌کنندگان و سنجش توان حافظه فعال آن‌ها در نخستین گام تحقیق، آموزش و ارزیابی مهارت درک خوانداری مشارکت‌کنندگان به ‌صورت مستمر و در نهایت، اطلاع از درک آن‌ها از فراگیری خواندار انگلیسی با اهداف پزشکی به‌ کمک فعالیت‌های افزوده دست‌ساخت خویش بود. در نیم‌سال اول سال تحصیلی 98-1397، 210 فراگیر فارسی و غیر فارسی زبان مشغول به تحصیل در دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان به صورت تصادفی به 7 گروه ناهمگون تقسیم شدند. فراگیران با توان حافظه فعال دیداری و یا نوشتاری قوی، راهبری حلقه‌ها را در هنگام تمرین به کمک واقعیت افزوده خودمانی در داخل کلاس‌های معکوس بر عهده گرفتند. آموزش دهندگان از رشته‌های تخصصی و انگلیسی، آموزش خواندار با اهداف پزشکی را در 18 جلسه آنلاین انجام دادند. در طول این جلسات، پیشرفت خوانداری فراگیران و به موازات آن عملکرد آنان در عرصه، ارزیابی تکوینی گردید. یافته‌ها: نقش‌آفرینی فعال فراگیران در فرایند یادگیری خواندار انگلیسی به کمک واقعیت افزوده خودمانی از یک سو و نقش راهبر با توان حافظه فعال بالا با توزیع بار شناختی از سوی دیگر، به شناخت درمانی نقص حافظه، پیشرفت و عملکرد انجامید. هم‌راستا با نتایج پرسش‌نامه نگرش، پاسخ‌های مشارکت‌کنندگان به پرسش‌های مصاحبه متمرکز نیز حکایت از نقش سازنده واقعیت مجازی خودمانی در درمان نقص حافظه فعال و درک خوانداری انگلیسی با اهداف پزشکی داشت. نتیجه‌گیری: نتایج به دست آمده، شناخت درمانی نقص حافظه فعال و به ‌واسطه آن تسهیل در درک خوانداری انگلیسی با اهداف پزشکی و ارتقای توان فراگیران در ارایه خدمات در عرصه‌های بهداشتی- درمانی را از جمله ویژگی‌های برجسته کاربرد کلاس‌های معکوس مبتنی بر واقعیت افزوده خودمانی معرفی کرد.

Investigating students’ interest on reading journal articles: Materials, reasons and strategies

This article investigates students’ reading materials, reasons for reading journal articles, and strategies in handling its difficulties. The data was collected by the use of qualitative method with structured interview. A number of eight students were purposely selected as the participants of this study, each representing eight different units studying in the seventh semester at a university in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. In analyzing the data, this research employed the qualitative descriptive analysis of data organization, data examination and data explanation. The findings showed that the favorite reading materials for students are website articles and social media captions, followed by non-fiction readings and newspapers. It is also found that preparing assignment is the utmost popular reason for reading journal articles for the students. Students also said that looking up in dictionary, internet surfing, consulting friends and lecturers, more practices, predicting the meaning of the words, and partial reading were some strategies they used to tackle the problems of reading journal articles. The implication of this study can be of actual practice to the academic reading course and curriculum and material development, especially for future improvement on students’ reading performance and proficiency.

Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Konsep Dasar IPS Berbasis Karakter untuk Mahasiswa PGSD

This article discusses the process in designing teaching materials in the form of Social Studies Basic Concept textbooks for PGSD STKIP PGRI Lubuklinggau students. The method used by the author in designing teaching materials is part or two initial stages of the ADDIE development model which consists of the analysis, design, deleopment, implementation, and evaluation stages. The analysis phase aims to identify the curriculum, the need for teaching materials, while the design phase is to design the textbook framework and research instruments. Based on these two stages, the concept of character education is obtained which can be integrated into learning by presenting in the Social Studies Basic Concept Book so that the learning of Social Sciences Basic Concepts is more meaningful and can be one of the character reading materials for students. The analysis results obtained that all components included in the Valid category with an overall average score of 3.22 with a maximum score of 4.00. Conclusions, that the character-based teaching materials in the form of textbooks IPS basic concepts are valid.
 Keywords: Teaching Materials, Characters, IPS PGSD