ONLINE READING STRATEGIES USED BY STUDENTS IN AN EFL HIGH SCHOOL IN A RURAL AREA
Abstract
The aim of this study is to describe online reading strategies used by senior high
school students in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) high school in a rural
area. This study is a quantitative research using questionnaire of the Online
Survey of Reading Strategies (Anderson, 2003). The instrument contains three
domains: Global Reading Strategies, Problem Solving Strategies, and Support
Strategies. There are 32 items with 1-5 Likert scales. The number of participants
is 79 students. The findings shows that : Global Reading Strategies (Mean:
3.251217 SD: 0.998007), Problem Solving Strategies (Mean: 3,338851 SD:
0.998007), and Support Strategies (Mean:2,763713 SD: 1.109762) Problem
Solving strategies become the most frequently used strategies (Mean: 3,338851
SD: 0.998007) while support strategies become the least frequently used strategies
(Mean:2,763713 SD: 1.109762).