Jurnal Celtic
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021): June 2021

LITERATURE CIRCLES IN READING CLASS: STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION AND PERCEPTION

Novitasari (Politeknik Negeri Malang, Indonesia)
Eka Listianing Rahayu Rahayu (Politeknik Negeri Malang, Indonesia)
Bambang Suryanto (Politeknik Negeri Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jun 2021

Abstract

Literature circles are methods to teach reading that aim to bring an enjoyable atmosphere to the class. It refers to a group of students who read the same book and discuss what they have read, with different roles being assigned to each member. It is believed that literature circles can promote the students’ interest and help them get better reading comprehension. Therefore, literature circles are suitable to be implemented in reading classes in higher education. This study aims to investigate the students’ participation and perception towards literature circles in reading class. The research was conducted in reading classes of D3 and D4 English Study Programs of Business Administration Department, State Polytechnic of Malang. The research participants were two classes consisting of 50 students. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondents. The data was then analysed using the descriptive quantitative method. The finding shows that the students actively participated in the literature circles and positively perceived it.

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celtic

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CELTIC is published twice a year, in June and December. This journal welcomes articles in the form of research reports or library research on Literature (English), Linguistics (English, Indonesian), Culture (English, Indonesia) and Teaching (English, ...