PERSPECTIVES OF INDONESIAN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ON READING PROFICIENCY AND COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24127/pj.v12i1.5690

Keywords:

reading proficiency, communicative competence, language learning, correlational study

Abstract

The transformation of the world has brought communication into a complex system. This research focused on understanding communication from reading proficiency and communicative competence perspectives. It is aimed to find a correlation between reading proficiency and communicative competence in English as L2. The quantitative method with the correlational study was employed to analyze the data collected. The study was conducted at a private university in Yogyakarta. Thirty students participated in this research. The study employed a survey design using a questionnaire to collect the data. The result indicated a strong connection between reading proficiency and communicative competence. It implies that reading proficiency and communicative competence are connected. 

Author Biographies

Patrick Adtya Pratama Sinom, Sanata Dharma University

Patrick Adtya Pratama Sinom is a M.Pd candidate at Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta. He received his S.Pd from English Language Education Study Program, at Sanata Dharma University, in 2021. His current research is concerned with language teaching. 

Ouda Teda Ena, Sanata Dharma University

Ouda Teda Ena is a senior lecturer of Sanata Dharma University. He got his M.Pd from Malang, State University and Ed.D from Loyola University Chicago.

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2023-02-28

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): Premise Journal: e-ISSN 2442-482x, p-ISSN 2089-3345

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