USING E-BOOK READERS TO FOSTER EFL STUDENTS’ MULTILITERACIES ( A Case Study at a Vocational High School in Ciamis )

Abstract

This paper reports on the implementation of E-book Readers as a media to foster EFL students’ multiliteracies in one of vocational high school in Ciamis. This research is aimed at discovering how E- Book Readers can foster EFL students’ multiliteracies, discovering kind of multiliteracy which will be indicated by students, and finding out students’ responses on e-book readers. A case study was used in this research. The researcher took one class of the eleventh grade and used observation, interview, and questionnaire to obtain the data. The data from classroom observation and interview were analyzed by transcribing the data, while the questionnaires were analyzed by using percentage calculation. The findings of this research revealed the implementation of e-book readers as a media in English learning process in the classroom. E-book readers as a media to be applied in learning process can involve students in various kinds of literacy. Students can search their material and knowledge using e-book readers, Students can also foster multiliteracies just only by using e-book readers. The process of those learning activities can make students active in learning activities. The results of the questionnaire also showed that most of the students gave positive response on the use e-book readers by the teacher in learning English. Some sugggestions were presented for those who might benefit from the result of this study. For the teachers who teach English and also for the students who study English, e-book readers can be helpful for them when they are used in teaching and learning process. Other researchers are advised to look for more references about the media of e-book readers. Other researchers are also suggested to be able to do further research on e-book readers media on the result of learning, in order to realize national education goals.