A Comparative Study in Teaching Reading by Using DRTA
(Direct Reading Thinking Activity) and KWL (Know – Want – Learn) Method at
Second Year Students
CHAPTER
1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents the
background of the research, research problems,
objectives of the research, research hypothesis, significance of the research,
scope and limitation of the research, definition of key terms, and the
organization of the research.
A. Background of the Research
The education system in
Indonesia apparently has undergone many changes.
It occursbecause there is discussion of
education system which results in lack of
program. According to that statement, the
government in Indonesia gives more attention
in teaching learning process. It is
necessary for learners especially English students learners (ESL)
to build or shape their proficiency in using English language in this era
globalization.
Learning is acquiring new, modifying existing knowledge,
behaviour, skill, values, and may involves synthesizing
different type of information. It does not happen at
once, but build upon and is shaped by what we are already known. Huda
(1999 : 19) states “Learning occurs consciously awareness of
language codes are shown by the ability to produce discourses without being
aware of the language codes”. Learning
is shown to students in order to be
able to mastery the materials that have been explained by the teacher.
