3 Through this research, the researcher would like 1 to introduce the theory of
Scaffolding strategy and its implementation; with the expectation that the deeper theoretical understanding of a teaching strategy, the better implementation it will
be; and 2 to examine the students’ perceptions on the implementation of Scaffolding strategy used in Extensive Reading II. It is important to know the
students’ perceptions on Scaffolding strategy used in Extensive Reading II class, for the students’ perceptions can be a reference to evaluate Scaffolding strategy
that has been implemented in Extensive Reading II.
B. Problem Formulation
From the discussion above, the researcher would like to find: 1.
How is Scaffolding Strategy implemented in Extensive Reading II class of ELESP of Sanata Dharma University?
2. What are the students’ perceptions on Scaffolding Strategy used in Extensive
Reading II class of ELESP of Sanata Dharma University?
C. Problem Limitation
This research focuses on the implementation of Scaffolding Strategy in Extensive Reading II and students’ perceptions on Scaffolding Strategy used in
Extensive Reading II class A and C of ELESP of Sanata Dharma University. The first matter is the implementation of Scaffolding Strategy in Extensive Reading II.
Researching the implementation of Scaffolding Strategy in Extensive Reading II is to discover how the Scaffolding Strategy is implemented in Extensive Reading
4 II Class and what activities are done as the learning scaffold. The last matter is
students’ perceptions on Scaffolding Strategy used in Extensive Reading II.
D. Research Objectives
The research conducted aimed at answering the two questions stated in the problem formulation. Through this research, the researcher would like to find how
Scaffolding Strategy is implemented in Extensive Reading II class belonged to Class A and Class C of ELESP of Sanata Dharma University, and what students’
perceptions on Scaffolding Strategy used in Extensive Reading II class are.
E. Research Benefits
The researcher hopes that this research will be beneficial for ELESP of Sanata Dharma University in the matter of 1 introducing the Scaffolding
Strategy to ELESP of Sanata Dharma University as the contribution to the development of the teaching strategy in Extensive Reading II course; 2
motivating the lecturers to develop and evaluate the Scaffolding strategy that has been implemented. If the students’ perceptions showed positive perception, the
research result was expected to motivate the lecturers in developing the teaching strategy. On the other hand, if the research result shows negative perceptions, it is
expected to trigger lecturers to evaluate the implementation and the activities of Scaffolding Strategy that exist in Extensive Reading II.
For the Extensive Reading II students of ELESP of Sanata Dharma University, this research is expected to give new view that the abundant tasks and
5 class activities are not learning burdens, yet those activities are the learning
scaffolds that can help them achieve the course goals excellently and independently.
The last benefit is for other researchers, this research is expected to inspire them in conducting the next research related to Scaffolding Strategy that is used in
Extensive Reading II class. Moreover, the result of how Scaffolding Strategy is implemented in Extensive Reading II is expected to trigger other researchers in
creating new learning scaffolds to facilitate students to be independent learners.
F. Definition of Terms
