AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN READING COMPREHENSION AT SMP NEGERI 32 PALEMBANG
Keywords:
Students’ Difficulties and Reading Comprehension
Abstract
This study investigates the difficulties encountered by ninth-grade students in reading comprehension. The sample of this research was 31 students of the ninth grade of SMP Negeri 32 Palembang. Employing a descriptive qualitative method, data were collected through questionnaires. that students ninth grade at SMP Negeri 32 Palembang had faced various difficulties in reading comprehension, namely: (a) Difficulty in understanding reading english texts, (b) Difficulty in understanding vocabulary, (c) Difficulty in understanding long English texts.
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Baiti, I. U., & Sofa, E. M. (2023). Indonesian and Egyptian EFL university students’ difficulties in reading comprehension. Erudita: Journal of English Language Teaching, 3(1), 81-92. https://e-journal.uingusdur.ac.id/erudita
Blachowicz, C., & Ogle, D. (2017). Reading Comprehension, Second Edition: Strategies for Independent Learners. Guilford Publications.
Harmer, J. (2010). How to teach English (6th edition). In Pearson /Longman
Ratnasari, O. Y., Umamah, A., Elfiyanto, S. (2023). Students difficulties in reading comprehension and the strategies to deal with the difficulties. Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan, dan Pembelajaran, 18(13). http://repository.unisma.ac.id/handle/123456789/7599
Robinson, M. F., Meisinger, E. B., & Joyner, R. E. (2019). The Influence of Oral Versus Silent Reading on Reading Comprehension in Students With Reading Disabilities. Learning Disability Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/0731948718806665.
Siahaan, D.A., Simatupang, F.V., Sianipar, T.F., & Damanik, T. (2022). An Analysis Of Students’ Difficulties In Reading Comprehension At Sma Negeri 4 Pematangsiantar. Romeo : Review Of Multidisciplinary Education, Culture And Pedagogy. 1. 75-79. 10.55047/romeo.v1i2.95.
Snow, C. E., Burns, M. S., Griffin, P. (1998). Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children. National Academy Press: Washington, DC.
Sloat, E. A., Beswick, J. F., &Willms, J. D. (2007). Using Early Literacy Monitoring to Prevent Reading Failure. Phi Delta Kappan, 88(7), 523–529. https://doi.org/10.1177/003172170708800711.
Suparman, U. “Developing Reading Comprehension at Second Grade Student’s at SMP N 1 Glagah Bandung :Arfino Raya. 2012.
Published
2025-11-29
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