A Study on Genre Based Approach in Teaching Reading to Indonesian EFL Learners

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of implementing the Problem Based Learning learning model on students' mathematical problem solving abilities in Class VIII of SMP Negeri 31 Padang. This research is a quasi-experiment with a Nonequivalent Posttest Only Control Group model. The population of this study came from Class VIII students of SMP Negeri 31 Padang for the 2023/2024 academic year. The sampling technique is a random sampling technique. The data analysis technique is a quantitative analysis technique with the T-test. The results of this research conclude that the problem based learning model has a significant effect on students' mathematical problem solving abilities. It can be seen that the p value is <0.05. These findings show that the problem based learning model has a positive influence on the problem solving abilities of Class VIII Students at SMP Negeri 31 Padang The implementation of genre-based approach in EFL teaching has been increasingly attracting many EFL teachers’ attention. This study aimed at investigating the implementation of Genre-Based Approach in teaching and learning process of reading skill at SMPN 1 Purbolinggo. This study was descriptive qualitative. The techniques of collecting the data were observation, interviews and documentation. The data was analyzed by referring to theory of the stages of genre-based approach developed by Feez and Joyce., (1998). The total of the sample of this study was 33 students in the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Purbolinggo. The findings showed that the English teacher still had some weakness in implementing genre-based approach. Moreover, the students still had many difficulties in generic structure and social function of the text..

Keywords:  Genre Based Approach, Teaching Reading, Indonesian EFL  Learners