Fiction vs. Reality: How Students Discover Real-Life Representations in Prose Using Engaged Reading

Аннотация

Background: The reading of fiction texts requires intense effort to integrate mind, emotion, and intrinsic reading motivation, in order to discover real-life representations. There is limited research in this area.

Purpose: This study employs the engaged reading strategy combined with discovery learning, in order to investigate improvements in students’ competence in prose appreciation.

Method: This study used a mixed-method design. Thirty-two Indonesian Language Education students participated in the study. Data was  collected using student worksheets, observation, and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was conducted by identifying and interpreting the results of prose appreciation for each reading activity.

Results: This study found that while explaining the theme and through description students were able to activate prior knowledge. The students' reading motivation mainly focused on the intrinsic element of stories. They clearly understood the plot, characterizations, and messages, but supporting details varied because of the differences in students’ knowledge, experience, and social background related to short stories. In the post-reading stage, students revealed new knowledge and mental imagery. Based on our findings, engaged reading combined with discovery learning can enrich students' experience and ability to elaborate information, as well as to discover new knowledge about real-life representation in prose.

Conclusion: Based on the research findings, teachers and lecturers are able to utilize the engaged reading strategy combined with discovery learning to promote students’ ability to read literature. Further research should involve more diverse participants. Experimental research could also examine the advantages and disadvantages of engaged reading and discovery learning.

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Биографии авторов

Sugiarti, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Department of Indonesian Language Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education,
Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Arti Prihatini, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Department of Indonesian Language Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education,
Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Опубликован
2023-12-30
Как цитировать
Sugiarti, & PrihatiniA. (2023). Fiction vs. Reality: How Students Discover Real-Life Representations in Prose Using Engaged Reading. Journal of Language and Education, 9(4), 85-98. https://doi.org/10.17323/jle.2023.13287
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