The Journal of English Literacy Education
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English

USING TEXT FEATURE WALK TO HELP STUDENTS COMPREHEND EXPOSITORY TEXTS

Jelita Purnamasari (Universitas Sriwijaya)
Chuzaimah D. Diem (Universitas Sriwijaya)
Machdalena Vianty (Universitas Sriwijaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Oct 2026

Abstract

In this study, the focus of investigation was on the students’ comprehension on expository text. Specifically, this study was aimed to find out whether or not there was a significant difference in the students’ reading comprehension before and after they were taught by using Text Feature Walks. The population of this study was the eleventh grade students of one of the state senior high schools in Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia. The sample was twenty nine students that were taken as the sample by using population-single technique. This study used pre-experimental method, one group pre-test post-test design. The instrument used for collecting the data was a reading comprehension test. The result of the study showed that the use of Text Feature Walks could significantly increase the students’ reading achievement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jele

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

The Journal of English Literacy Education (JELE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published twice a year by the English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sriwijaya University, Indonesia. The journal focuses on research and development in English as a Foreign ...