Engaging Literature Circle to Teaching Critical Reading in the EFL University Student

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200620.154How to use a DOI?

Keywords

literature circle, critical language awareness, critical reading skill, critical thinking, text analysis

Abstract

This study explores in accordance the effect of Literature Circle (LC) on EFL student’s critical reading skill. Thirty students out of a private university in Semarang, Indonesia. These students were required to complete a studying in reading text analysis by using Watson-Glaser in measuring score and questionnaires was also applied in labeling of critical language awareness (CLA). The findings of this study show that there is relationship effect between LC seeing as the main independent variable and CLA as moderator variables; this implies that the EFL University students with higher CLA comprehend texts better than those with lower CLA. Besides, findings show that Literature Circle is more effective than Technology Integrated Instructions in teaching Critical Thinking Skill at EFL University College students. The mean score of the students taught using Literature Circle (89.00) is higher than the one of those taught using Technology Integrated Instructions (72.2w0) and Dialogic Inquiry (71.10).

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Djoko Sutrisno
AU  - Dwi Rukmini
AU  - Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati
AU  - Sri Wuli Fitriati
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/23
TI  - Engaging Literature Circle to Teaching Critical Reading in the EFL University Student
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Education and Technology (ISET 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 752
EP  - 756
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200620.154
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200620.154
ID  - Sutrisno2020
ER  -