The teaching of reading test-taking strategies in a test preparation class

Wijayanti, Dwi Rahayu (2018) The teaching of reading test-taking strategies in a test preparation class. Masters thesis, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya.

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Abstract

The use of standardized test to see one’s competence is still widely used in Indonesia. In order to be able to have better performances when doing the time constrained test, students are suggested to be provided with test-taking strategies. They are trained to use the strategies to solve problems occurred and they also practice to apply the strategies by themselves. This retrospective descriptive study addressed the effects of the teaching reading comprehension test-taking strategies and the benefits to the students’ test performance. This qualitative observational study focused on the process of teaching and learning the strategies. Then, the observation results were supported with interview and post-test results. Those data were analyzed to perceive the effects to the students. One instructor and her students were the participants of this study. Results of the study indicated that the instructor presented the strategies collaboratively by applying guided practice. The instructor prepared herself with the course book itself and some supplementary materials. Their reading section post-test scores were better compared to their pre-test scores. There was a positive impact to their test performance. The teaching of the strategies helped them prepare for the test. This was also supported with the results of the interview to the students. They were greatly aided by the strategy training. They were more ready and confident when doing the test. Thus, they could improve their test performance. Due to the limited class meetings, some suggestions are proposed to be done. Further research is needed with more class meetings to see the effects of the strategy teaching to students’ test performances, whether the teaching impacts more to them. In addition, the effects to students’ reading comprehension skills are worth to see as well.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Department:	["eprint_fieldopt_department_Graduate School" not defined]
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Test-taking strategies, teaching test preparation strategies
Subjects:	English Education
Divisions:	Graduate School > Master Program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Depositing User:	Users 6126 not found.
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2018 09:24
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2019 06:06
URI:	http://repository.ukwms.ac.id/id/eprint/16263

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