Reader’s theatre to improve students’ comprehension

The purpose of this study is to find out whether using Reader’s Theatre had a significant influent to improve students’ comprehension in reading. In Malaysia, English language is used and taught as a second language. However, for some of the foreign students that come to Malaysia to study, there are...

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Main Authors:	Siti Ainun Jariyah, Hassan, Hamizah, Zahari, Azlina, Mohd Ariffin
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	PR English literature
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24841/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24841/1/Reader%E2%80%99s%20Theatre%20to%20Improve%20Students%E2%80%99%20Comprehension%20UMPIR%20Siti%20Ainun%20Jariyah%20Hassan.doc

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spelling	ump-248412019-06-10T08:10:59Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24841/ Reader’s theatre to improve students’ comprehension Siti Ainun Jariyah, Hassan Hamizah, Zahari Azlina, Mohd Ariffin PR English literature The purpose of this study is to find out whether using Reader’s Theatre had a significant influent to improve students’ comprehension in reading. In Malaysia, English language is used and taught as a second language. However, for some of the foreign students that come to Malaysia to study, there are having difficulties to use English and English may be a third language for them. It is important to use a method that is engaging enough to encourage the students to read aloud and the most important is to help them understand the text that they read. The samples for this study are 10 foreign students. The data were collected by distributing literature response questions form to test students’ reading comprehension. All of the students were given the form before and after Reader’s Theatre. Hence, using Reader’s Theatre has a positive impact on improving students’ reading comprehension and it also provides opportunities for the students to improve their pronunciation and to be more confident. Reader’s Theatre is also proven to improve students’ reading interest and motivation. 2018 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24841/1/Reader%E2%80%99s%20Theatre%20to%20Improve%20Students%E2%80%99%20Comprehension%20UMPIR%20Siti%20Ainun%20Jariyah%20Hassan.doc Siti Ainun Jariyah, Hassan and Hamizah, Zahari and Azlina, Mohd Ariffin (2018) Reader’s theatre to improve students’ comprehension. In: The 12th International Conference on Language, Education and Innovation 2018, 17-18 December 2018 , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 1-13.. (Submitted)
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spellingShingle	PR English literature Siti Ainun Jariyah, Hassan Hamizah, Zahari Azlina, Mohd Ariffin Reader’s theatre to improve students’ comprehension
description	The purpose of this study is to find out whether using Reader’s Theatre had a significant influent to improve students’ comprehension in reading. In Malaysia, English language is used and taught as a second language. However, for some of the foreign students that come to Malaysia to study, there are having difficulties to use English and English may be a third language for them. It is important to use a method that is engaging enough to encourage the students to read aloud and the most important is to help them understand the text that they read. The samples for this study are 10 foreign students. The data were collected by distributing literature response questions form to test students’ reading comprehension. All of the students were given the form before and after Reader’s Theatre. Hence, using Reader’s Theatre has a positive impact on improving students’ reading comprehension and it also provides opportunities for the students to improve their pronunciation and to be more confident. Reader’s Theatre is also proven to improve students’ reading interest and motivation.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Siti Ainun Jariyah, Hassan Hamizah, Zahari Azlina, Mohd Ariffin
author_facet	Siti Ainun Jariyah, Hassan Hamizah, Zahari Azlina, Mohd Ariffin
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title	Reader’s theatre to improve students’ comprehension
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