STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS TECHNIQUE OF TEACHING

READING IN THE ELEVENTH GRADE

AT SMA NEGERI 2 BATU

THESIS

By:

Ayunda Mayang Asmoro

201510100311097

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTEMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNVIERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS TECHNIQUE OF TEACHING

READING IN THE ELEVENTH GRADE

AT SMA NEGERI 2 BATU

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

By:

Ayunda Mayang Asmoro

201510100311097

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTEMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNVIERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

EVERYONE IS A GENIUS.

But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree,

It will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

“Albert Einstein”

Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world.

If you do so, you are insulting yourself.

“Bill Gates”

DEDICATION

This thesis dedicated to

My beloved father, mother, my two younger sisters, and my Supo Gengs family

And also, my advisors, my love of my life and all of my friends at

Small D class 2015.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillahirabil’alamin, I would like to give the best gratitude to Allah

SWT for the guidance and blessing, so I can finish my thesis. Peace and blessing

always be on Prophet Muhammad SAW.

This thesis can be finished well because the support and guidance from

several parties. Therefore, I would like to thank to:

1. Dra. Dwi Poedjiastutie, M.A., Ph.D and Erlyna Abidasari, M.A., M.Ed. as the

advisors of the researcher. Thanks a lot for the support, suggestions, criticism,

guidance, motivation, advice, feedback and the spending time and energy to

revise the researcher’s thesis.

2. Headmaster and English teacher of SMA Negeri 2 Batu who provided me an

opportunity who gave access to the school and research facilities.

3. My beloved family such as Hariyanto Suryo Asmoro as my father, my mother

Tri Wahyuni, and my two younger sisters Gading Puspo Asmoro and Kirana

Alya Sekar Asmoro, who have given love and supports to me until this thesis

is completed.

4. Special thanks for my best partner Dwi as the mood booster and become a

good listener when I complained.

5. My best friends Nuri Radita and Talitha Janice who always help me during

my thesis.

6. My entire classmate in English Department year 2015, which have supported

to me to complete this thesis sooner.

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7. Last but not the least, I would like to thank my Supo Gengs family and Oblek

Gengs who given support and motivation to me until this thesis is completed.

Malang, March 29, 2019

Researcher,

Ayunda Mayang Asmoro

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... i

LEGALIZATION ................................................................................................ ii

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ...................................................................... iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ............................................................................. iv

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER I : INTODUCTION ........................................................................ 1

1.1 Research Background ........................................................................ 1

1.2 Research Problem ............................................................................... 4

1.3 Research Objective ............................................................................. 4

1.4 Scope and Limitation ........................................................................ 5

1.5 Research Significance ........................................................................ 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ...................................................................... 6

CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .............................. 7

2.1 Perception ............................................................................................. 7

2.1.1 Definition of Perception .................................................................. 7

2.1.2 Types of Perception ........................................................................ 8

2.2 Reading ................................................................................................. 9

2.2.1 Definition of Reading ...................................................................... 9

2.3 Technique of Teaching Reading .......................................................... 9

2.3.1 Summarizing .................................................................................... 9

2.3.2 Reading Aloud ................................................................................ 10

2.3.3 Translation ...................................................................................... 11

2.4 Perception Research ............................................................................. 11

2.4.1 Perception about Learning English ................................................. 11

2.4.2 Perception about Reading ............................................................... 14

2.4.3 Perception about Technique of Teaching Reading ......................... 16

CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD .......................................................... 19

3.1 Research Design .................................................................................. 19

3.2 Research Subjects ................................................................................. 19

3.3 Data Collection .................................................................................. 20

3.3.1 Instrument .................................................................................... 21

3.3.1.1 Questionnaire (Open-ended Questionnaire)................................. 21

3.3.1.2 Interview guide (Semi-Structured ................................................ 22

3.3.2 Procedure ...................................................................................... 23

3.4 Data Analysis ...................................................................................... 23

CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ...................... 25

4.1 Research Findings ................................................................................ 25

4.1.1 The techniques of Teaching Reading at SMA Negeri 2 Batu ......... 25

4.1.2 Positive Perception ........................................................................... 27

4.1.2.1 The Teaching Technique are Easy to Follow and to

Understand ............................................................................... 27

4.1.2.2 The Teaching Technique are Fun and Interesting ................... 27

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4.1.2.3 The Teaching Techniques Helps Students to Increase

Vocabulary .............................................................................. 28

4.1.2.4 The Teaching Techniques Provided Q and A Session

for Students ............................................................................ 28

4.1.2.5 The Teaching Techniques gave Opportunity for Students

to Have Discussion ................................................................. 29

4.1.2.6 The Teaching Techniques Prepared Students for

Examination .......................................................................... 29

4.1.2.7 The Teaching Techniques gave Opportunity for Students to

Improve Speaking Skill .......................................................... 30

4.1.3 Negative Perception ........................................................................ 31

4.1.2.1 Unclear Presentation of the Teaching Techniques .................. 31

4.1.2.2 The Teaching Technique is Monotonous .............................. 32

4.1.2.3 The Teacher Gives a lot of Assignment ................................ 32

4.2 Discussion ........................................................................................... 33

CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS .................................. 36

5.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................... 36

5.2 Suggestion ........................................................................................... 36

REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 38

APPENDIX I ......................................................................................................... 41

APPENDIX II ....................................................................................................... 42

APPENDIX III....................................................................................................... 54

APPENDIX IV ....................................................................................................... 66

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