The Implementation of Student-centered Learning in Students’ Reading Comprehension of Report Texts at a Vocational High School in Pekanbaru
Year: 2024
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This research aims to explore how teachers apply student-centered learning \nin improving students’ reading comprehension of report text and to identify factors \nthat influence student-centered learning in one of the vocational high schools in \nPekanbaru. Teachers of English at the school implement student-centered learning \nin improving students’ reading comprehension of the report texts, but the \napplication of teachers after engaging in it has not been explored. To explore the \nimplementation of student-centered learning these research teachers applied using \na qualitative research approach with a case study research design. To select \nparticipants used purposive sampling technique. The study participants were two \nEnglish teachers, and two groups of students from the tenth grade. Data collection \nwas done through observations, interviews, and focus group interview. The findings \nshow implementation of student-centered learning is categorized into three; (1) \ncommunicative implementation of student-centered learning in improving students \nreading comprehension of report texts, (2) implementation of student-centered \nlearning that is in accordance with learning outcomes, (3) flexible implementation \nof student-centered learning in improving reading comprehension. It was also found \nthat there were two types of factors in influencing the implementation of studentcentered learning in improving students’ reading comprehension of report texts. \nThe first type is the supporting factors which include (1) the nature of the learner, \n(2) the teachers and (3) the content of curriculum. The second type is the inhibiting \nfactors which include the learning environment. In conclusion, the teachers have \napplied student-centered learning well in improving students’ reading \ncomprehension of the report texts at a vocational high school in Pekanbaru.
Author: LIZA FAZIRA, .
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7038394053