LEARNING STRATEGIES TOWARDS READING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Fazri Nur Yusuf (is currently a faculty member of the Departnent of English Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UP!), Bandung. He took his bachelor and masters degree at the same place, UPI. His research interests are)
Ridha Aska Amanda (is a bachelor graduate from the Department of English Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung. She is currently an English instructor at a reputable English Course in Jakarta.)

Celt: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching & Literature
Vol 8, No 2: December 2008, Nationally Accredited

Identified as the core skill in academic setting. the importance of reading skill is deniable. This study investigated reading strategies employed by 8th graders of a public school in Bandung. It aimed at identifying the most frequent-used reading strategies and discovering their similarities and differences between higher and lower achievers. This study employed questionnaires and interviews to collect data. The findings of this study suggested that cognitive strategies are the most frequently-used strategies. Both higher and lower achievers were identified using nine high-frequency strategies. The differences were in identifying appropriateness and willingness to use the strategies. and students' intreat in reading materials. As a conclusion. higher and lower achievers might have different reading strategies due to time allotment. reading frequency, and strategic investment. Therefore. highlighting reading strategies is vital. and having a more comprehensive. integrated class room based reading study is strongly required.