EXPLORING EXTENSIVE READING COMPREHENSION CLASS THROUGH PROJECT BASED-LEARNING

Abstract

Abstract: The development of information in digital era has shifted the
students’ attitude and interest in reading novel. There are some courses that
demand the skill of extensively reading particularly in English Language
Teaching Department. In this paper, the writers highlight an alternative
approach which can be done by the teacher to stimulate and enhance students’
understanding about novel through a project-based learning. The literary
review used in this paper are focusing the intrinsic elements of a novel which is
well-known as a part of literary work especially in prose that is character, plot,
setting and conflict. The first step that must be taken is choosing the novel to
read as a basic of project-based learning. Then the writers focus on intrinsic
elements within. The writers simply discuss about four intrinsic elements of the
story. They are character, setting, plot and conflict. After the writers have
discussed one by one of intrinsic elements theory of the novel, the writers put in
the result of the study which is hoped suitable with the level or academic
competence. So it seems like reading a novel with various language practices.
The result of this idea, although there is no survey yet to measure how effective
this product is, that this learning approach need to be applicated to enhance the
students’ understand about literary. Practically, language competence can be
explored by the writer to be more creative in making useful learning product
which can be used for learning English when the writer is graduated from
English Department.

Keywords: reading, novel, project-based learning