An Analysis of Students’ Perception toward Reading  Comprehension Skill Before and After Joining English club

Viny Bellyana; Ririn Ovilia

doi:10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125731

An Analysis of Students’ Perception toward Reading Comprehension Skill Before and After Joining English club

Viny Bellyana⁽¹⁾, Ririn Ovilia⁽²⁾,
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Indonesia
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Indonesia

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Copyright (c) 2023 Viny Bellyana, Ririn Ovilia

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/jelt.v12i4.125731

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Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the students’ perception toward reading comprehension skills before and after joining English club. The study was a descriptive qualitative research. The participants in this study were 10 students who had joined the English club for one year. The data were collected through an interview, which included 12 questions. The findings showed that students had a positive perception toward reading comprehension skills after joining the English club. There were changes in the students' reading comprehension skills between before and after joining the English club. It can be concluded that the students agreed that their reading comprehension skills improved after joining the English club.

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