The impact of Teacher Mindset, Student Mindset on Students English Reading difficulty at school level

Abstract

Learning to read at school, carried out at the first-grade level, is an early stage of reading learning called beginning reading. The teacher's contribution to student contribution theory and mindset theory suggests that mindset affects educators and learners at all levels. The purpose of this study was to examine which students in school could read and to know the difficulties faced by students when reading English and its factors. The researcher uses the quantitative research method to investigate the problem of students in English reading. The data collection instrument used questions and tests. The research was a test used to analyse the problem of the students during the reading test and a questionnaire used to discover the main reason for their difficulties with reading and understanding. With the result of the test, the researcher found out some points which questions that were difficult for the students to answer. The results found the reason for their confusion while reading in English. Some aspects influence their motivation to learn hard at reading. The lack of the student’s knowledge in English vocabulary affects them with difficulty in arranging the word's meaning for their understanding. Thus, the teacher can be aware to ask the appropriate media to increase their motivation in reading English. Teachers show a lack of interest in reading, which was a result of a lack of motivation from the parents as well as the teachers’ sides.