Open AccessStudents’ Difficulties in Comprehending English Reading Text at SMPN 2 Bangkinang Kota
Author(s) -
aulia salma,
I Dw. Kt. Artha Saputra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ijielt : indonesian journal of integrated english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2355-5971
DOI - 10.24014/ijielt.v7i1.13777
Subject(s) - mathematics education , likert scale , reading (process) , sample (material) , documentation , population , psychology , simple random sample , computer science , linguistics , medicine , developmental psychology , philosophy , chemistry , environmental health , chromatography , programming language
This research aimed to know students' difficulties in comprehending English reading text at SMPN 2 Bangkinang Kota. The design of this research is quantitative research with the use of descriptive quantitative study which focused on one variable. The population of this research was the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Bangkinang Kota. The total population was 112 students. To select the sample, the researcher uses simple random sampling. There were 28 students as the sample. In collecting data, the researcher distributed the questionnaire to the respondents consist of 15 items and used the documentation of the students' final task made by the English teacher. The data was analyzed by using Scale Likert through SPSS.16. The result of data analysis showed the lowest percentage of categories students' difficulties. The research found students' difficulties in comprehending English reading text at SMPN 2 Bangkinang Kota.