Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning (JETLE)
Vol 6, No 1 (2024): Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning (JETLE)

The effectiveness of pre-reading activity by using QARS towards students reading comprehension at A2 level

Afifah, Alif Jihan (Unknown)
Yuniar, Rendhi Fatrisna (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2024

Abstract

Reading is a receptive skill that involves decoding the written symbol and understanding the meaning. According to CEFR Framework the reading abilities are divided into several level namely: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. Throughout the level the educator can adapt the material for student capability. The study object determine the effectiveness pre-reading activity using the question-answer strategy (QARS) to improve the reading comprehension a A2 level. The study employed the quantitative method, involving 57 students in eleventh-grade from MAN 1 MALANG, by divided into experimental and control groups. The data collected using pre-test and post-test by analyzed Mann-Whitney U test which obtained the P-values 0.00. The result revealed that the experimental group achieved a significantly higher score 89.25 which compared to control class who achieved score76.66. These study finding suggest the incorporation QARS into Pre-reading activities to enhance students reading comprehension. The study implication engage the educator to integrate the QARS into their teaching strategies to foster the critical thinking for student.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jetle

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

JETLe was established in 2019 by Tadris Bahasa Inggris (English Education Department) Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik which is regulary published twice a year on April and October. The journal welcomes articles from Indonesia and other nations ...