AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN TEACHING READING FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY IN SMP AL-ISLAM 1 SURAKARTA
THESIS
By:
RHEZA KUSUMAWARDANI S891508036
MOTTO
You can’t improve your life without trying something new.
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DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to:
My beloved country, Indonesia
My beloved father and mother, Kusmanto and Amanah
My lovely sister and brother, Endah Retno Kusumastuti and Aria Wijaya Kusuma
My Dragon squad friends
My dear Rumah Jeyuk family
My loyal friends from Pascasarjana 2015
ABSTRAK
Rheza Kusumawardani, S891508036, 2017. “Materi Otentik dalam Pembelajaran Reading untuk Sekolah Menengah Pertama: Studi Kasus di SMP Al-Islam 1 Surakarta”. Sebuah Thesis. Pembimbing Pertama: Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M.Ed, Ph.D; Pembimbing Kedua: Dra. Dewi Roschsantiningsih, M.Ed, Ph.D; Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Program Pascasarjana, Universitas Sebelas Maret.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) menginvestigasi penggunaan materi otentik dan jenis materi otentik yang digunakan oleh guru di SMP Al-Islam 1 Surakarta; 2) menyelidiki kegiatan reading apa saja yang bisa dilakukan dengan menggunakan materi otentik; 3) mengidentifikasi indikator reading apa saja yang bisa ditingkatkan menggunakan materi otentik dalam pembelajaran reading; 4) menginvestigasi faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi guru untuk menggunakan materi otentik sebagai materi tambahan dalam mengajar reading; dan 5) mengidentifikasi peran guru dalam mengajar menggunakan materi otentik.
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian studi kasus yang dilaksanakan di SMP AL-Islam 1 Surakarta. Sample penelitian dipilih memlaui purposive sampling yaitu satu guru baha Inggris dan delapan siswa dari kelas VIII SMP. Selain itu, pengumpulan data dalam penelitian adalah observasi, interview, dan analisis dokumen. Sementara itu, teknik untuk menganalisis data tersebut diadopsi dari teknik “bottom-up” yang dibuat oleh Cresswell.
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Rheza Kusumawardani, S891508036, 2017. “Authentic Materials in Teaching Reading for Junior High School: A Case Study in SMP Al-Islam 1 Surakarta”.
A Thesis. First Consultant: Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M.Ed, Ph.D; Second Consultant: Dra. Dewi Roschsantiningsih, M.Ed, Ph.D; English Department, Graduate Program, Sebelas Maret University.
This study aimed at: 1) investigating what kinds of authentic materials are used by the English teacher of SMP Al-Islam 1 Surakarta; 2) exploring the reading activities that could be done using authentic material; 3) identifying the reading indicators that can be improved by using authentic material; 4) investigating the factors that influence teacher’s decision in using authentic material as reading supplementary materials; and 5) identifying teachers’ role in the use of authentic material in teaching reading.
This study applied qualitative case study design conducted at SMP Al-Islam 1 Surakarta. The subjects of this study were chosen through purposive sampling, i.e. an English teacher and some eighth grade students of SMP Al-Islam 1 Surakarta. The data of this study were obtained from observation, interview, and documents analysis. Meanwhile, the analysis technique was adopted from the “bottom-up” approach designed by Creswell.
The findings of this study are: 1) The authentic materials used by the eighth grade teacher of Al-Islam Junior High School are texts obtained from the internet, printed story book, videos, and pictures; 2) The reading activities conducted by the eighth grade teacher of Al-Islam Junior High School through the use of authentic materials as supplementary materials are reading aloud, walking gallery, filling in blanks, rearranging jumbled paragraphs, doing cloze tasks, having short answer tasks, conducting information transfer, having text analysis, and doing some vocabulary ordering; 3) Through the use of authentic materials, students’ vocabulary mastery and ability in understanding reading text improve; 4) The reasons for using authentic materials are demotivated students and unappealing English text book material, and also to create lively atmosphere in the classroom; and 5) The teacher’s roles in the use of authentic materials in reading lessons are as a manager and a resource provider. The result of this study shows that authentic materials can help the teacher design various lively reading activities. Besides, the result of the study also indicates that students’ vocabulary and text understanding can be improved through the use authentic materials in teaching reading.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah, first of all, I would like to thank to Allah SWT who has given health, chance, blessing and guidance, so that I am able to finish this thesis as one of the requirements for achieving Graduate Degree in English Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Sebelas Maret University.
I realize that I can never complete this thesis without the assistance of so many people. So, I would like furthermore, to express the deepest appreciation and sincere thanks to:
1. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University for his permission to write this thesis.
2. The Head of English Education Department of Graduate Program of Sebelas Maret University for his support and approval to do the research for this thesis.
3. Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M.Ed, Ph.D., as the first consultant, for his great guidance, suggestions, advice, patience, and extra time to make this thesis better.
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5. The Head Master of SMP Al-Islam 1Surakarta, for his permission to conduct the research, and the English grammar lecturer who has helped the writer in completing the data collection.
6. The students of class VIII in SMP Al-Islam 1 Surakarta.
Last but not least, words of appreciation are extended to everyone who cannot be mentioned individually by the writer. The writer thanked for their supports, encouragements, advices, care, smile, and assistance directly or indirectly.
Finally, I realize that this thesis is still far from being perfect. So, I would be very pleased for all the suggestion, criticism, and comment for this thesis better. I hope that this thesis will be useful for the readers.
Surakarta, November 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITTLE i
APPROVAL ii
LEGITIMATION iii
PRONOUNCEMENT iv
MOTTO v
DEDICATION vi
ABSTRACT vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT viii
TABLE OF CONTENT x
LIST OF TABLES xiv
LIST OF APPENDIXES xv
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study1 B. Research questions 9 C. Objectives of the Study9 D. Significance of the Study10
12 b. Activities of Reading 13
c. Micro and Macro Skills of Reading15 d. Reading Strategies18
e. The Objective of Reading19 f. The Problem of Reading20 2. Authentic Material 22
a. Definition of Authentic Material 22 b. Types of Authentic Material 23
c. Criteria for Selecting Authentic Material24
d. Advantages and Disadvantages of Authentic Material24 3. Scientific Approach26
4. Teacher’s Role 29
B. Review of Relevant Studies30 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A. Setting of the Research41 B. Research Design 41 C. Sources of Data42
D. Data Collection Technique 44 E. Data Validity 46
F. Data Analyzing Technique48
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION A. Research Findings52
3. Reading Indicators that can be developed through the Use of Authentic Material 61
4. Factors in Using Authentic Material as Reading Supplementary Material 65
5. The Role of the Teacher 71 B. Discussion72
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion79
B. Implication 80 C. Suggestion 81
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Reading Indicators 18 Table 2.2 Scanning Assessments 18 Table 2.3 Scientific Approach Stages 28 Table 3.1 Research Schedule 41
Table 3.3 Summary of Data Collection 46 Table 4.1 Summary of Research Finding 28
Table 4.2 The Types of Authentic Material Used by Teacher in Teaching Reading 52
Table 4.3 The Reading Activities Conducted by The Teacher 55
Table 4.4 The Indicators of Reading that can be developed through Authentic Material 64
Table 4.5 The Factors in Using Authentic Material 63
