Learning Techniques in Reading Class

72 activities or learning strategies. When students do learning activities with learning technique they wish, students may learn better since they learn with learning techniques which they like to do. In addition, students may enjoy the learning activities if they do activities which are their favorites.

3. For English Teachers

It is good to motivate students to be active learners since they are the subjects of the learning itself. However, a teacher should not leave students to do anything they like in learning. A teacher should monitor his or her students’ activities in learning. The monitoring can be done by controlling the class situation so that it can run and work well for students. A teacher should also give students guidance in their learning so they can face and solve problems encountered during the learning activities. The researcher suggests that English teacher regularly vary the learning techniques and teaching techniques so students will not be bored in learning. REFERENCES Ary, D., Jacobs, Lucy C., and Razavieh, A. 1990. Introduction to Research in Education. California: Wadsworth Group. Ary, D., Jacobs, Lucy C., and Razavieh, A. 2002. Introduction to Research in Education. 6 th Edition. California: Wadsworth Group. Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan. 2006. Panduan Penyusunan Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan Jenjang Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah. Jakarta. Bogdan, Robert C., and Biklen, Sari K. 2003. Qualitative Research for Education. 4 th Edition. Boston: Pearson Education Group, Inc. Brown, H. Douglas. 2000. Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Celce-Murcia, Marianne. 2001. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language. 3 rd Edition. Boston: Heinle Heinle. Chamot, Anna U., Barnhardt, S. El-Dinary, Pamela B., and Robbins, J. 1999. The Learning Strategies Handbook. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Cornelius, Jr., Edwin C. 1953. Language Teaching: A Guide for Teachers of Foreign Language. New York: Thomas Y. Crowel Company Husen, Torsten. , and Postlethwaite, T. Neuville. 1985. The International Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford: Pergamon Press. Johnson, Keith. 2001. An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching. London: Pearson Education Limited. Larsen-Freeman, Dianne. 2000. Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching. 2 nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press. Lewis, Michael. , Hill, Jimmie. 2002. Practical Techniques for Language Teaching. Boston: Heinle. Mikulecky, Beatrice S. 1990. A Short Course in Teaching Reading Skills. New York: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. Nunan, David. 2003. Practical English Language Teaching. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Richards, Jack C., and Rodgers, Theodore S. 2001. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Stern, H. H. 1983. Fundamental Concepts of Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Williams, E. 1986. Reading in the Language Classroom. London: McMillan Publisher. Winardi. 1979. Pengantar Metodologi Research. Bandung: Penerbit Alumni.