JET (Journal of English Teaching)
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020): Journal of English Teaching

Students’ Perception of the Discovery learning Strategy in Learning Reading Comprehension at Widya Manggala Senior High School

Simatupang, Bintang Ahad (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2020

Abstract

Reading is a crucial skill for foreign language learners, and one the most learning strategy to promote reading is discovery learning. This study aimed at examining senior high school students’ perceptions of the use of the discovery learning strategy on reading comprehension. Involving 68 students of Widya Manggala Senior High School, the study collected data using a questionnaire and interviews. The quantitative data obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed by using the descriptive statistic, while the qualitative data obtained from the interview was analyzed descriptively. Findings revealed that the majority of the students have a positive and of the upper-medium level of perception of the use of the discovery learning strategy on reading comprehension. Although their perception is not very high, they realize that this strategy can make them more active and serious in the learning to read process.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jet

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Teaching (JET) is a professional, double blind peer-reviewed international journal devoted to promoting dissemination of scholarly knowledge and exchange of academic research and professional findings on all aspects of second or foreign language (L2) learning and teaching. Due ...