English Teachers’ Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension at Junior High School

nita kaniadewi, m.pd.;

Name : Widya Marcellinda
Department : English Language Education Program
Title : English Teachers’ Strategies in Teaching Reading Comprehension at Junior High School
The aims of this study were to find out the teachers’ strategies in teaching reading comprehension at SMPN 28 Tangerang, how they implement the strategies in teaching reading comprehension, and students’ responses at SMPN 28 Tangerang. The method of this research was qualitative research. The subject of this study were six English teachers of SMPN 28 Tangerang. The instruments of this study were observation and interview. The study results are four strategies teachers use: Scaffolding, Think-aloud, QARs (Question Answer Relationship), and Teacher as a Centre. The teachers were able to learn about which students received assignments given and who were guided to focus more on the text and what was contained in the text.