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An Investigation of Metacognitive Reading Strategies of English Department Students
at Satya Wacana Christian University
Adhaka Ayu Sari
Satya Wacana Christian University
Abstract
Many students find reading class the most difficult course in English. They dislike
reading because they often do not understand the text. One of the many problems students
face nowadays is not their inability to read but their lack of interest, indifference or rejection
of reading. The general purpose of this study was to examine students reading strategies used
when they read academic texts. This study used a descriptive method to gain broader
perspectives on English Department learners’ strategy use. A total of 50 students responded
to a 30-item Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI). The results showed that as
far as the three categories of strategies were concerned, students showed a moderate to high
strategy use, with problem-solving strategies (Mean = 3.53) as their prime choice, followed
by global strategies (Mean = 3.18) and support strategies (Mean = 2.61).
Keywords: Metacognition, Reading research, Reading strategies