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researcher classified the reasons into nine general reasons. One general reason might represent more than one students’ specific reason. The followings are
students’ general reasons for their positive response on learning activities they had just had:
a. because students liked the learning activities they did in class. b. because students knew and understood what they should do in the
learning activities. c. because students could take advantages from the learning activities
which are useful for their study. d. because students like the English subject.
e. because students like the ways how the teacher conducted the learning activities.
f. because the learning activities enabled students to understand the learning materials
g. because students had clear explanation on the learning activities and on the learning materials.
h. because students were in good mood to learn. i. because students could enjoy the learning activities.
b. Students with Negative Response
Students with negative response are students who stated that they were not able to follow the learning activities in English reading class. The number of this
response did not always dominate students’ responses on a learning activity. Negative response dominated students’ responses in four of ten English reading
classes where the researcher managed to distribute and collect the questionnaire.
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Students who gave negative response also had various specific reasons for their response. These specific reasons gave explanation of why students gave such
response on the learning activities they had just had. From students’ reason for their response, the researcher classified the reasons into nine general reasons. One
general reason might represent more than one students’ specific reason. The followings are students’ general reasons for their negative response on learning
activities they had just had: a. because students did not have clear explanation on the learning
activities and the learning materials. b. because students have limited vocabulary mastery.
c. because students did not like the ways how the teacher conducted the learning activities.
d. because students were not good in English subject. e. because students could not focus on learning activities.
f. because students could not understand the learning materials. g. because students did not like English subject.
h. because in students’ opinion, the learning activities they had did not prepare them to face final test.
i. because in students’ opinion, the class was boring.
c. Students with Undecided response
Students with undecided response are students whose response was between positive and negative response. These were students who state that in
some ways they were able to follow the learning activities in English reading class but they still found some problems or difficulties in following the activities. The
