AN INVESTIGATION OF READING STRATEGIES AND READING SPEED IN CLASS VIII SMP ISLAM MA'ARIF 02 MALANG

Abstract

Abstract: This study presents an investigation of students' reading strategies and reading speed towards learning English. This study aims to find out: how students can encourage their strategies to read and can take advantage of their reading speed preference for learning English in students in class VIII SMP Islam Ma'arif 02 Sukun Malang. The design of this study is descriptive qualitative research. The participants in this study were class VIII students of SMP Islam Ma'arif 02 Sukun Malang for the 2022 academic year, totaling 32 students. Questionnaires and interviews were used as instruments to collect data. This study indicate that students' reading strategies and reading speed towards learning English are positive in several aspects. The students were neutral towards reading English texts. That is, some students choose in the middle or do not take sides between being interested in and liking the activity of reading English texts. However, some students are interested and like the activity of reading texts with high enthusiasm and self-confidence so that they gain confidence and have a strong influence on reading ability.

Keywords: Reading Strategies, Reading Speed, Learning English