Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature
Vol 13 No 2 (2021)

Improving English Reading Skill through the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) Strategy at Nursing Student

Asef Wildan Munfadlila (STIKES Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2021

Abstract

Reading is an integral part of the entire learning process experienced by students while studying at school. Reading can increase vocabulary and knowledge of grammar and syntax. DRTA (Directed Reading Thinking Activity) is a technique that encourages students to make predictions while they are reading. The research was to describe the process reading skill understanding and improving, implementing reading strategy (DRTA) at 3rd grade students in the 5th semester of the Bachelor of Nursing study program STIKES Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto. The research method was Classroom Action Research (CAR) with one cycle. The result shows that The Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy can help students understand the contents of the reading. Students also find it easier to answer the questions posed according to the content of the reading and also easier to retell the contents of the reading they have read using their own language according to their understanding.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pioneer

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Pioneer is a journal of language and literature which provides academics and practitioners with the opportunities to put out their ideas, theoretical applications, data analyses, discourses, and literary criticisms. This journal is managed by Faculty of Letters, University of Abdurachman Saleh ...