Teacher’s strategies in motivating students to apply ICT for reading skills

Motivation is an important factor to improve reading skill which is recognized by all researchers and teachers. By using ICT, teacher can provide an interesting approach for students in reading skill. Students can develop their reading skills through ICT and learn about the various benefits of ICT by motivating them to use it. The purpose of this study is to explain teacher’s strategies and teacher’s problems in motivating students to apply ICT for reading skills. Researcher conducted research at Serang State Islamic Junior High School (MTS N 1 Serang) in the academic year of 2021/2022. This research used descriptive qualitative. The main data is obtained from the results of observations, interviews and documentation. The finding of this study used analytical procedures by reducing, displaying, and concluding the data. This study found strategies used by teachers in reading using ICT media, including providing support and familiarizing students with reading before starting learning, introducing the advantages of reading with ICT media, holding competitions, and developing student hobbies and connecting them with the use of technology or applications. In addition, the researcher revealed the problems faced by teacher in motivating students, among them are many students use technology for uninportant activities, lack of intrinsic motivation from students, lack of students' reading skills and and an unsupportive student environment. However, researcher also found solutions for teacher in motivating students, students are invited to use ICT media for reading and useful activities such as practicing English, using ICT media to find information sharing opportunities, and always provide rewards and support for students. This research is useful for understanding and knowing the motivational strategies carried out by teacher for students to practice reading skills with ICT media