Fitri Puspita Sari
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, Gusti Nur Hafifah
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, Linda Mayasari
3)
The Use of Authentic Material in Teaching Reading Descriptive Text: Review of Literature
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33603/perspective.v8i2.4365 | 123
Other study confirmed that authentic materials has great impact in students reading by
presenting new words and expression (Bacon & Finneman, 1990; Berardo, 2006). Supported
by Harmer (1991) showed that reading and writing skill are able to develop only by authentic
materials.
In
the other words, authentic materials can be defined as a materials or tools which can
attract student to have creative minds and interest to understand the topic. When authentic
material is applied in learning process, it is as an alternative material for teaching. Moreover,
it can increase student’s motivation like what Oguz & Bahar (2008) said in their research
that authentic materials are the suitable materials for students to develop their interest and
create learning process as a real life for the teacher. Furthermore, it is not only for English
subject, teacher from any field able to have more creativity through authentic materials.
Authentic materials also contain various types of texts which can be used in class. Even
authentic materials are not designed for teaching purpose but it can fulfil what student’s
need. For teaching, it can be an alternative material which can create the learning process be
more creative and provide information about what happening in the world. Not only that, it
should relate to the topic which is taught in the classroom. Correlating
to the authentic
materials that applied to teach descriptive text, educator should
be able to search the
materials creatively and interesting because learners often find same texts which cause them
bored and less interest. Errors while providing materials are often made by teachers.
Sometimes, material isn’t in accordance to the topic yet authentic material is also claimed
as a better alternative. Although, the teacher should prepare the materials, filter it which one
is the suitable for the student’s ability and related to the topic will be discussed in the class,
and deliver it but it gains student’s motivation as the result (Kramsch, 1993). Despite, it is
worth to try by teachers.
These days, several researches show using authentic materials give the positive impact in
learning process. In Berardo (2006), the research found that students chose the authentic
materials rather than textbook.
Based on the Pisa above, the lack of the knowledge in
Indonesia got increasing. It must be changed. Authentic materials can be one of the solutions
to improve student’s reading skill. Related to the Anggaira & Aryani (2016) in their research,
authentic materials are able to influence students reading performance and motivation. It is
clearly inspired the researcher to analyze the the use of authentic
materials in teaching
reading specially in descriptive text. That is the reason of researcher to review several 40
journals related to authentic materials, teaching reading and descriptive text in order to gain
information and conduct the idea to be implemented by educators in teaching reading
descriptive text using authentic materials. Through this paper, researcher hopes that it is able
to be a motivator or inspiration to adapt and increase the quality
in teaching reading on
descriptive text.
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