Reading Comprehension: The Purposes, Kinds, and Difficulties
Kata Kunci:
Pemahaman Bacaan, Kesulitan Membaca, Pembelajar EFL, Strategi Membaca, Literasi Digital, Pembelajaran BahasaAbstrak
Membaca merupakan salah satu keterampilan berbahasa yang harus dikuasai oleh pembelajar bahasa, baik pembelajar bahasa Indonesia maupun bahasa Inggris. Membaca juga merupakan keterampilan yang sangat penting dan kompleks yang melibatkan proses kognitif, linguistik, dan lainnya. Artikel ini membahas pengertian, tujuan, dan jenis membaca. Yang tak kalah pentingnya juga membahas tentang faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kemampuan membaca. Secara umum, hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa pemahaman bacaan bergantung pada berbagai hal, seperti pengetahuan linguistik, pengetahuan latar belakang, motivasi, strategi membaca dan budaya. Pembahasan turut menyoroti berbagai kesulitan membaca yang dihadapi pembelajar EFL (bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa asing), yakni keterbatasan kosakata, kelemahan tata bahasa, strategi yang kurang efektif, kendala sosial-ekonomi, serta hambatan digital. Seorang pembelajar bahasa hendaklah dapat memiliki kemampuan membaca dan memahami bacaan yang baik. Sebagaimana tujuan penulisan artikel ini, maka diharapkan para pembaca dapat memahami konsep membaca, pentingnya membaca, jenis-jenis membaca, serta memahami faktor-faktor yang dapat menghambat kemampuan memahami bacaan. Pembahasan dalam artikel ini diharapkan dapat bermanfaat bagi para pembaca dalam memahami berbagai konteks yang berkaitan dengan kajian dalam artikel ini.
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