Theory of Teaching Reading a. The Nature of Teaching and Learning
of five stages which are BKOF, MOT, JCOT, ICOT, and linking related text. Those can be explained below.
1 Building Knowledge of the Field BKOF
Feez and Joyce 1998: 28 state that in building of the context; first, the students are introduced to the social context of an authentic
model of the text-type being studied. Then second, the students explore features of the general cultural context in which the text-type
is used and the social purposes the text-type achieves. And the last, the students explore the immediate context of situation by investigating
the register of a model text which has been selected on the basis of the course objectives and learner need.
2 Modeling of Text MOT
According to Feez and Joyce 1998: 29, in this modeling stage students can learn the structural pattern and language features of
the model. They also can compare the model with other examples of the text type. In this stage, the activities are presented in relation to the
text type being studied, the social purpose being achieved, and the meanings being made.
3 Joint Construction of Text JCOT
In this stage, students begin to contribute to the construction of whole examples of the text-type. Then, the teacher gradually reduces
the contribution to text construction, as the students move closer to being able to control the text type independently. The activities can be
teacher questioning, discussing, and editing whole class construction, then scribing onto board or projector, skeleton texts, jigsaw and
information gap activities, small group construction of the texts, dictogloss, and self assessment and peer assessment activities Feez
and Joyce :1998: 30.
4 Independent Construction of Text ICOT
ICOT tasks require students‘ independence in constructing the text. In this stage students work independently with the text and the
learner performances are used for achievement assessment. Feez and Joyce 1998: 31 state that independent construction in reading
activities including
performing a
task, sequencing
pictures, numbering, tricking or underlining material on a worksheet and
answering questions.
5 Linking Related Texts
Feez and Joyce 1998: 31 state that in this stage, students investigate about what they have learnt. In this teaching or learning
cycle can be related to: 1. Other texts in the same or similar contexts.
2. Future or past cycles of teaching and learning. Feez and Joyce 1998: 31 state that activities which link the
text type to related texts include: 1. Comparing the use of the text type across different fields.