STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS TECHNIQUE OF TEACHING
READING IN THE ELEVENTH GRADE
AT SMA NEGERI 2 BATU
THESIS
By:
Ayunda Mayang Asmoro
201510100311097
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTEMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNVIERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2019
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS TECHNIQUE OF TEACHING
READING IN THE ELEVENTH GRADE
AT SMA NEGERI 2 BATU
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Language Education
By:
Ayunda Mayang Asmoro
201510100311097
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTEMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNVIERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2019
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
MOTTO
EVERYONE IS A GENIUS.
But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree,
It will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
“Albert Einstein”
Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world.
If you do so, you are insulting yourself.
“Bill Gates”
DEDICATION
This thesis dedicated to
My beloved father, mother, my two younger sisters, and my Supo Gengs family
And also, my advisors, my love of my life and all of my friends at
Small D class 2015.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillahirabil’alamin, I would like to give the best gratitude to Allah
SWT for the guidance and blessing, so I can finish my thesis. Peace and blessing
always be on Prophet Muhammad SAW.
This thesis can be finished well because the support and guidance from
several parties. Therefore, I would like to thank to:
1. Dra. Dwi Poedjiastutie, M.A., Ph.D and Erlyna Abidasari, M.A., M.Ed. as the
advisors of the researcher. Thanks a lot for the support, suggestions, criticism,
guidance, motivation, advice, feedback and the spending time and energy to
revise the researcher’s thesis.
2. Headmaster and English teacher of SMA Negeri 2 Batu who provided me an
opportunity who gave access to the school and research facilities.
3. My beloved family such as Hariyanto Suryo Asmoro as my father, my mother
Tri Wahyuni, and my two younger sisters Gading Puspo Asmoro and Kirana
Alya Sekar Asmoro, who have given love and supports to me until this thesis
is completed.
4. Special thanks for my best partner Dwi as the mood booster and become a
good listener when I complained.
5. My best friends Nuri Radita and Talitha Janice who always help me during
my thesis.
6. My entire classmate in English Department year 2015, which have supported
to me to complete this thesis sooner.
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7. Last but not the least, I would like to thank my Supo Gengs family and Oblek
Gengs who given support and motivation to me until this thesis is completed.
Malang, March 29, 2019
Researcher,
Ayunda Mayang Asmoro
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER
APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... i
LEGALIZATION ................................................................................................ ii
ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ...................................................................... iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ............................................................................. iv
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... viii
CHAPTER I : INTODUCTION ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Research Background ........................................................................ 1
1.2 Research Problem ............................................................................... 4
1.3 Research Objective ............................................................................. 4
1.4 Scope and Limitation ........................................................................ 5
1.5 Research Significance ........................................................................ 5
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ...................................................................... 6
CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .............................. 7
2.1 Perception ............................................................................................. 7
2.1.1 Definition of Perception .................................................................. 7
2.1.2 Types of Perception ........................................................................ 8
2.2 Reading ................................................................................................. 9
2.2.1 Definition of Reading ...................................................................... 9
2.3 Technique of Teaching Reading .......................................................... 9
2.3.1 Summarizing .................................................................................... 9
2.3.2 Reading Aloud ................................................................................ 10
2.3.3 Translation ...................................................................................... 11
2.4 Perception Research ............................................................................. 11
2.4.1 Perception about Learning English ................................................. 11
2.4.2 Perception about Reading ............................................................... 14
2.4.3 Perception about Technique of Teaching Reading ......................... 16
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD .......................................................... 19
3.1 Research Design .................................................................................. 19
3.2 Research Subjects ................................................................................. 19
3.3 Data Collection .................................................................................. 20
3.3.1 Instrument .................................................................................... 21
3.3.1.1 Questionnaire (Open-ended Questionnaire)................................. 21
3.3.1.2 Interview guide (Semi-Structured ................................................ 22
3.3.2 Procedure ...................................................................................... 23
3.4 Data Analysis ...................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ...................... 25
4.1 Research Findings ................................................................................ 25
4.1.1 The techniques of Teaching Reading at SMA Negeri 2 Batu ......... 25
4.1.2 Positive Perception ........................................................................... 27
4.1.2.1 The Teaching Technique are Easy to Follow and to
Understand ............................................................................... 27
4.1.2.2 The Teaching Technique are Fun and Interesting ................... 27
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4.1.2.3 The Teaching Techniques Helps Students to Increase
Vocabulary .............................................................................. 28
4.1.2.4 The Teaching Techniques Provided Q and A Session
for Students ............................................................................ 28
4.1.2.5 The Teaching Techniques gave Opportunity for Students
to Have Discussion ................................................................. 29
4.1.2.6 The Teaching Techniques Prepared Students for
Examination .......................................................................... 29
4.1.2.7 The Teaching Techniques gave Opportunity for Students to
Improve Speaking Skill .......................................................... 30
4.1.3 Negative Perception ........................................................................ 31
4.1.2.1 Unclear Presentation of the Teaching Techniques .................. 31
4.1.2.2 The Teaching Technique is Monotonous .............................. 32
4.1.2.3 The Teacher Gives a lot of Assignment ................................ 32
4.2 Discussion ........................................................................................... 33
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS .................................. 36
5.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................... 36
5.2 Suggestion ........................................................................................... 36
REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 38
APPENDIX I ......................................................................................................... 41
APPENDIX II ....................................................................................................... 42
APPENDIX III....................................................................................................... 54
APPENDIX IV ....................................................................................................... 66
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