The students’ perceptions towards search engine as learning media to promote reading comprehension at English education of IAIN Palangka Raya

Zainuri, Zainuri (2016) The students’ perceptions towards search engine as learning media to promote reading comprehension at English education of IAIN Palangka Raya. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Palangka Raya.

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Abstract

This research is aimed to know and describing the students’ perception towards search engine as learning media to promote reading comprehension at English Education of IAIN Palangka Raya.

The type of study was survey research, the writer used mixed method approach. Data collections instruments used were pilot study, questionnaires, and interview. There were 124 students from 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years of English Education of IAIN Palangka Raya. The questionnaires were distributed to 124 students who took reading course as a sample. There were 13 students as respondents who were interviewed.

The result of the study showed that the students’ perception towards search engine as learning media to promote reading comprehension is positive with the percentage 84%. Mostly students used the search engine for downloading e-book that related to reading comprehension course, visiting English website was available on internet resources, using electronic dictionaries, chatting with foreigner, doing exercise on internet through using the search engine, and finding another an example the kinds of texts of reading comprehension course.

Finally, based on result above, the writer recommended that English lecturer can encourage their students to use technology in developing the language skills particularly in reading comprehension course. Educational institutions should modernize their technical instructions capabilities by using new equipment and laboratories for supporting the teaching process.

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menjelaskan atau menggambarkan persepsi mahasiswa terhadap search engine sebagai media pembelajaran untuk mempermudah mata kuliah reading comprehension pada pendidikan bahasa Inggris di IAIN Palangka Raya.

Jenis penelitian ini ialah penelitian survey. Penulis menggunakan mixed method (penelitian campuran) antara kualitatif dan kuantitatif seabagi metode pendekatan. Pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini ialah pilot study, angket, dan wawancara. Ada 124 mahasiswa yang berasal dari angkatan 2014-2015 dan 2015-2016 pada pendidikan bahasa Inggris di IAIN Palangka Raya. Angket didistrisbusikan kepada 124 mahasiswa sebagai responden yang telah mengambil mata kuliah reading comprehension. Ada 13 mahasiswa sebagai responden yang diwawancarai.

Hasil penelitian ini menampilkan bahwa persepsi mahasiswa terhadap search engine sebagai media pembelajaran untuk mempermudah mata kuliah reading comprehension adalah positif dengan persentase 84%. Hampir seluruh mahasiswa menggunakan search engine untuk mendownload e-book yang berkaitan dengan pelajaran reading comprehension, mengunjungi website berbasis bahasa Inggris, menggunakan kamus electronic on line, melakukan latihan soal melalui search engine, berkomunikasi dengan native speaker, dan menemukan contoh macam-macam contoh teks reading comprehension.

Akhirnya, berdasarkan hasil di atas, penulis merekomendasikan kepada dosen untuk dapat mendorong mahasiswanya untuk menggunakan teknologi pada pengembangan keterampilan bahasa Inggris, khususnya pada pelajaran reading comprehension. Institusi pendidikan harus memoderenkan kapasitas pengajaran mereka secara tehnis dengan menggunakan peralatan baru dan labotratorium yang mendikung proses pembelajaran.

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