Mastering German Reading Skills

Unlocking Success with The PQRST Learning Method

DOI

10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_41How to use a DOI?

Keywords

German language learning; reading skills; the PQRST learning method

Abstract

Acquiring proficiency in reading German is a challenging endeavor. The students’ limited German vocabulary hinders their comprehension of a text. Students who do not have a strong command of German grammar find it difficult to understand the meaning of phrases in German-language writings. The use of appropriate learning methods for reading skills is assumed to support students in understanding the content of texts more deeply. One method that can be applied to address this issue is the Preview, Question, Read, Summary, Test (PQRST) learning method. The objectives of this research were to determine the reading comprehension of German language students before and after the implementation of the PQRST method and the effectiveness of the PQRST method in German language reading skills learning. This research was quantitative, using the Quasi-Experiment method with a Non-equivalent Control Group design. The research instruments used were written tests and questionnaires. The findings show that there is a significant difference in reading comprehension before and after the implementation of the PQRST method and the PQRST method is effectively used in German language reading skills learning, as evidenced by the t-test results producing a significance value (2-tailed) of less than 0.05 (0.017 < 0.05) and the questionnaire results indicate that students responded positively to the implementation of the PQRST method. Therefore, the PQRST method can be used as an alternative learning method in German language reading skills learning.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nada Febriani
AU  - Pepen Permana
AU  - Irma Permatawati
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/02/26
TI  - Mastering German Reading Skills
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 326
EP  - 332
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_41
ID  - Febriani2024
ER  -