The Analysis of EFL Students’ Difficulties in Reading Comprehension Test Experienced by Ninth Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Jakarta

tri megadini; cahya komara, s.pd., m.hum;

LAELA DIAN PERMANI. NIM: 1901055090. The Analysis of EFL Students’ Difficulties in Reading Comprehension Test Experienced by Ninth Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Jakarta. A Paper, The English Education Study Programme, The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, The University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA, Jakarta 2023.
This study aims to obtain factual data about reading difficulties in reading comprehension of ninth-grade students at SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Jakarta, East Jakarta in the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. In addition, this research is intended to find out the strategies that students use to overcome reading difficulties in reading comprehension.
In this research, the writer used descriptive qualitative utilizing observation, interviews, and documentation as the primary tools for data collection. This research was focused on the ninth-grade students of Muhammadiyah 4 Junior High School Jakarta with a total of 23 students sampled in the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. Data was collected and analyzed through a combination of these instruments using triangulation techniques.
The results showed that from the observations and interviews with students, the difficulties experienced by students were English vocabulary, interpretation, and listening without text support. Furthermore, to address these issues, several strategies were expressed by students, such as pre-learning activities, reading practice, cultivating reading habits, and encouraging participation in reading comprehension tests.