Strategies in Teaching English Reading for Dyslexic Students at SMP Inklusif Galuh Handayani Surabaya

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Rahmawati, Amalia (2019) Strategies in Teaching English Reading for Dyslexic Students at SMP Inklusif Galuh Handayani Surabaya. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

There are many teaching strategies that can be applied in teaching English, especially in teaching English to dyslexia students. To improve the English knowedge of dyslexia students, it is necessary for English teacher to apply appropiate strategies as a solution in teaching and learning process, the students who have special needs. Dyslexia refers to cluster of symptoms, which make people having difficulties with specific language skills, especially in reading. Students with dyslexia usually have experience in difficulties with other language skills like writing, and, spelling, pronouncing words. The purpose of this study is to describe the teacher’s strategies in teaching English for dyslexia students during teaching and learning process. To answer the question, this study used some instruments questionare and observation checklist. The study gained a survey in SMP Inklusif Galuh Handayani Surabaya. The questionare consists of close ended question. The findings showed that the teacher has some appropriate strategies in teaching English for dyslexia students such as making modification of sitting arrangement, the classrom, giving different evaluation, reading aloud, claryfying and simplfying written direction. The teacher always keeps the balance in the lesson between large group, small group, and individual activity. Also the teacher gives additional support, uses multisensory approach,underlines and highlightes significant part of direction, uses audio recording and assistive technology. However not all the strategies applied in every meeting, because the strategies were applied based on the material and the student’s need.