An Analysis of English Teachers„ Strategies in
Improving Students‟ Reading Skills in a Private Elementary School of
Ngabang: English Language Education Study Program. Faculty of Teacher
Training and Education. Universitas Katolik Santo Agustinus Hippo. 2024.
Reading skills are crucial for elementary school students, especially in
English learning. Students can understand the text if they have good reading
skills. Therefore, teachers should provide appropriate strategies to improve
students' reading skills. The purpose of this study was to find out what strategies
English teachers used in improving students' reading skills in a private elementary
school in Ngabang.
This research used a descriptive qualitative method. This research was
conducted at SDS Alfa Omega Ngabang. The subjects in this study were two
English teachers who taught in class 5. The data collection instruments in this
study used observation and interview. Data analysis used data reduction, data
display, and conclusion drawing and verification.
The results showed that there were five strategies used by English
teachers: previewing text, guessing word meaning, skimming, scanning, and
reading aloud. The reading aloud strategy is the most frequently used strategy by
teachers at SDS Alfa Omega Ngabang because teachers feel that this strategy can
train students' pronunciation, make students active, and increase students'
motivation and interest in reading. It is suggested that teachers can choose
strategies for teaching reading skills based on the students' ability level and
education level.