MATAI International Journal of Language Education Volume 1, Number 1. Pp. 50-59. Accepted in 16 November 2020 E-ISSN : 2774-6356 50 TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES IN TEACHING READING AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN SIRIMAU SUB-DISTRICT : PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Gladiora N. Tuhumury Pattimura University, Indonesia E-mail: gladiorantuhumury@gmail.com Renata C. G. V. Nikijuluw* Pattimura University, Indonesia *Corresponding E-mail: renataloppies@gmail.com Abstract The purpose of this research is to explain the understanding of teachers about the method of teaching reading comprehension, the techniques that are widely used, the challenges encountered by the teacher and the approaches that have been found to solve these problems. This used the template of the survey using a hybrid approach, where the results were gathered in quantitative and qualitative terms. The subjects of this research were 35 junior high school English teachers in Ambon city. The data collection method was questionnaire, survey and assessment checklist. The findings revealed that the technique plays a significant role in English reading practices; the techniques enable teachers to conduct their teaching tasks faster and well-arranged. Mostly, students use speaking aloud, summarization, vocabulary development, skimming, and testing. In the end, the teachers themselves and the students were faced with the challenges of using the technique in the teaching and learning process. The approaches used by teachers to solve the challenges were enhancing students' knowledge of vocabulary, inspiring pupils, and introducing different methods for teaching literacy. Teachers need to expand their understanding of techniques in the teaching and learning process. Keywords Teachers’ Strategies, Teaching Reading, Problems, Solutions. BACKGROUND Reading is more valuable as it allows students to understand a lot of literacy. EFL learners continue to gain reading comprehension through the use of relevant and efficient reading strategies. This ensures that the technique is applicable to pupils in the classroom, and it allows them to understand what they've heard. Therefore, in the context of the text, they are intelligent and can deliver it in a positive way. In other words, the correct use of reading techniques will also make it easier to get productive reading. Reading approaches allow EFL learners to easily grasp reading without having to face any issues. That's why teaching reading has been more difficult and requires an effective approach to fix the student’s question. As mentioned by Oxford (1996), Strategies are “instruments for productive, self-directed communication that are important for the growth of communicative skills. Strategies are not only a single event, but rather a dynamic series of activities that learners consciously use. ". One problem with the use of technique is that it is either not explained clearly enough or that it is explained wrongly. When teaching a technique, the technique must be presented brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by OJS UNPATTI Publication Center (Universitas Pattimura)