An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Difficulties in Understanding References in Reading Text at English Department of Bung Hatta University

Febrina Dewi Rahma, Sari and Lely, Refnita and Khairul, Khairul (2015) An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Difficulties in Understanding References in Reading Text at English Department of Bung Hatta University. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the students’ difficulties in understanding references. Relating to this, the researcher used descriptive method. The population of this research was the second year students at English Department of Bung Hatta University. The total population was 56 students. To get the sample, the researcher used cluster random sampling. The number of sample was 27 students. The data of this research were gathered by using reading test in the form of short answer items. Before the researcher gave the real test, she tried it out since the instrument was categorized as nonstandardized test. The result of the try out test was used to know the reliability of the test. It was found that the reliability of the test was very high (.91). Based on the result of data analysis, it was found that the students had difficulties in understanding references. Specifically, it was found that less than half of students got difficulties in identifying personal reference. It was indicated by the fact that there were 8 out of 27 students (29.63%) got difficulties in identifying personal reference. It was also found that most of students got difficulties in identifying demonstrative reference. It was indicated by the fact that there were 15 out of 27 students (55.56%) got difficulties in identifying demonstrative reference. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the second year students at English Department of Bung Hatta University had difficulties in understanding references. Relating to this conclusion, the lecturers are suggested to explain more comprehensively about personal reference and demonstrative reference and give more exercises to the students and the students are also suggested to learn and do more excercises to improve their ability in understanding references.

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