TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION (A STUDY AT SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09 OF BENGKULU CITY)

This research aimed to figure out the strategies used by the English
teachers in teaching reading comprehension at the Junior High School 09
Bnegkulu City and how they applied the strategies. This research was designed as
descriptive qualitative research. The research was conducted at Junior High
School 09 Bengkulu City. Participants of the research were two English teachers
who teach in second grade of that school. Each English teacher had eigh meetings
that observed by the researcher. The instruments of the research were strategies
checklist. The instruments were used to figure out the strategies used and how the
English teachers applied the strategies in teaching reading comprehension. The
result showed that the teacher one used two strategies in teaching reading
comprehension. The strategies were brainstorming and reading aloud. While the
teacher two used three strategies. They were encouraging the use of dictionaries,
reading aloud, and evaluating comprehension in particular tasks. Both teachers
applied and combined the strategies divided into three stages of teaching reading
comprehension. The stages were pre-reading stage, while reading stage, and post
reading stage. The strategies applied were very effective in teaching reading
comprehension in that school. It was proven by the students‟ motivation, students‟
attention, and teachers‟ ease in teaching and learning process.
Keywords: Reading Comprehension and Teachers’ Strategies.