Issues Faced by Students in Comprehending TOEFL Reading Text

Muhammad Kamal, 231324271 (2018) Issues Faced by Students in Comprehending TOEFL Reading Text. Skripsi thesis, UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh.

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Abstract

This study entitled “Issues Faced by Students in Comprehending TOEFL Reading Text” (A Study at English Department UIN Ar-Raniry) was intended to (1) find out the most difficulties TOEFL reading text question type faced by the students in TOEFL reading text and (2) to know the students’ opinion toward TOEFL reading text. To obtain the data, the writer used test, questionnaire, and interview. It is analyzed through quantitative research and qualitative research method. The populations of this research are English Department students in 2015/2016 year. The technique in taking sample is random sampling technique. The sample of this study was the sixth semester students of English Department (Tarbiyah Faculty) of the Islamic State University (UIN) Ar-Raniry, that consist of 31 students from unit one. Based on the analysis of the test, the writer found that, the most difficult TOEFL reading texts question type faced by the students was supporting details questions type. This question was also classified into the most difficult question based on index difficulty formula. Then from the questionnaire, the writer found that most of the students faced the difficulties if the text used is long. From the interview, the writer found that, most of the students faced the difficulties in TOEFL reading text, because they did not have an adequate number of words’ mastery. So they do not understand the meaning of words in the text. It was also influenced by reading text that used is too long and it is not supported by the time. Furthermore, the students did not face the difficulties in TOEFL reading text if many vocabularies in the text had already known by them, they familiar with question type, and the text used is shorter than other text. As result they have no difficulties in comprehending TOEFL reading text.

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi)
Additional Information: Pembimbing: 1.Yuni Setia Ningsih, M.Ag 2.Azizah, M.Pd
Uncontrolled Keywords: Issues,Problem TOEFL, Reading Texts
Subjects: 300 Sociology and Anthropology (Sosiologi dan Antropologi) > 370 Education (Pendidikan) > 371 Sekolah dan Aktivitasnya: Pendidikan luar biasa > 371.3 Metode Pembelajaran dan Belajar
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Muhammad Kamal
Date Deposited: 17 Sep 2018 04:30
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2018 04:30
URI: https://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/id/eprint/4673

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