J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI)
Vol 8 No 1 (2026): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI)

THE EFFECT ON METACOGNITIVE STRATEGY OF STUDENTS' READING ABILITY OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Nurul Aisyah (STKIP Insan Madani Airmolek)
Destri Wahyuningsih (STKIP Insan Madani Airmolek)
Widi Syeftinentias (STKIP Insan Madani Airmolek)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 May 2026

Abstract

Reading ability is an important skill in learning English, but many students still face difficulties in understanding descriptive texts. This study aimed to examine the effect of Metacognitive Strategy on students’ reading ability of descriptive text at the eleventh grade of SMKN 1 Kelayang. The research used a quantitative method with a true experimental design consisting of pre-test and post-test control groups. The sample consisted of an experimental class and a control class. Data were collected through reading tests and analyzed using SPSS. The findings showed that the experimental class achieved a higher post-test mean score (84.53) than the control class (76.82). The result of the independent sample t-test indicated that the significance value was lower than 0.05, which means that Metacognitive Strategy had a significant effect on students’ reading ability. In conclusion, Metacognitive Strategy is effective in improving students’ reading ability and encouraging active learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

shelves

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) is a scientific journal published by the English Study Program of the FKIP Islamic University of Indragiri Tembilahan Riau. It accepts best practice manuscripts in the fields of English education, literature, and linguistics. Then it is published twice a year, in May and ...