UTILIZING VISUAL IMAGERY SKILLS TO ENHANCE ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION PROFICIENCY IN ADOLESCENCE
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English has become a crucial skill in the digital era, especially for adolescence. English can be divided into four basic skills, namely reading, writing, listening and speaking. Reading skills are often used as a learning medium. Skills in English reading comprehension are needed in the development of English language. Reading comprehension can be developed by utilizing visual imagery as a potential learning aid. Previous study has found that visual imagery skills can be utilized by elementary school students when working on exam questions in the form of expository text. However, there is still limited research focusing on adolescence and the utilization of visual imagery in English reading comprehension. This study aims to investigate the benefits of visual imagery skills in enhancing English reading Comprehension among adolescence. The participants in this study were 121 high school students at School XY in the city of Batam. Batam is a Special Economic Zone and a city that is relied upon as a catalyst for economic growth in Indonesia. Data collection for the study was conducted by distributing questionnaires. The collected data were processed using SPSS. According on the results, it is stated that there is a 60.3% influence of the English reading comprehension ability variable with visual imagery. The findings of this research can serve as a reference for educational policymakers, especially teaching strategies for language education in Batam City. In addition, this study can also be a reference for further research on visual imagery and English reading comprehension
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