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The Implementation Of Metacognitive Strategy To Enhance Students’ Critical Reading Ability

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: It is a universal agreement among scientists that critical reading skill is one of the hardest skill that should be possessed by the student. Meanwhile, there is a prove claimed that the metacognitive strategy gave a major significance in reading ability. This study was intended to discover the use of metacognitive strategy in enhancing students’ critical reading skill. The subject of this study was the students of Nommensen HKBP University. This study applied the reading test and the observation sheets in two different cycles to observe the significant improvement of the students in their critical reading ability. The results showed the improvement of the students’ reading test score during the implementation of the two cycles. Furthermore, the observation sheets showed that the students was becoming interesting and easier in doing the critical reading practice and test that leading the class to comprehend the critical reading skill successfully. Therefore, it is apparent that through the implementation of the metacognitive strategy, students can improve their understanding in the critical reading skill.

Source: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Mamangan

DOI: 10.22202/mamangan.v12i3.8532

Authors: Febrika Dwi Lestari, Nenny Triana Sinaga, Rina Octavia Simarmata, Desi Simbolon

Institution: University of HKBP Nommensen

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $39