DEIKTIS: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023)

Students’ Difficulties in Reading Comprehension at English for Food Technology

Putu Rusanti (Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali)
Ni Kadek Ary Susandi (Institute of Technology and Health Bali)
Ni Kadek Maya Cyntia Dewi (Institute of Technology and Health Bali)
I Gusti Agung Galuh Wismadewi (Institute of Technology and Health Bali)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jun 2023

Abstract

English for Food Technology (EFT) is one of the subjects which should be learnt in the third semester by students majoring Food and Technology Department. Most of the students find some difficulties in reading comprehension since they do not have background knowledge related to the new vocabularies. The purpose of this study was to describe the difficulties encountered by students in learning English for Food Technology especially in reading comprehension. This study employed qualitative design. There were 11 students who have passed English for Food Technology recruited as the sample of research. The data were collected by using questionnaire, test, and interview. The data were analyzed descriptively. The result of this research showed that students’ difficulties in learning English for Food Technology were unfamiliar words, lack of background knowledge, and complex syntax. It is expected that the lecturer give motivation and apply various teaching method so the students can be motivated in learning English for Food Technology.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

deiktis

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

DEIKTIS: Journal of Language and Literature Education is an academic journal published in April, August and December by the Indonesian Muslim Lecturer Association. This journal presents scientific articles on Learning, Education, Literature, Linguistics, ...