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
Keywords: English for Food Technology, Reading Comprehension, Students’ difficulties

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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Published
2023-06-15
How to Cite
Rusanti, P., Ni Kadek Ary Susandi, Ni Kadek Maya Cyntia Dewi, & I Gusti Agung Galuh Wismadewi. (2023). Students’ Difficulties in Reading Comprehension at English for Food Technology. DEIKTIS: Jurnal Pendidikan, Bahasa Dan Sastra, 3(2), 98-104. Retrieved from https://dmi-journals.org/deiktis/article/view/401
Issue
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023)
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