AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN READING ENGLISH

Sanaria Maneba; Nur Melansari; Baharudin Adu

doi:10.55340/e2j.v7i2.692

Authors

Sanaria Maneba Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin
Nur Melansari Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin
Baharudin Adu Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55340/e2j.v7i2.692

Keywords:

English, reading, students’ motivation

Abstract

The problem in this research was how is students’ motivation in reading English at grade VIII SMP Negeri 4 Baubau. This research was descriptive qualitative research. The population of the research was grade VIII of SMP Negeri 4 Baubau which consisted of 11 classes with total 345 students. The sample in this research was taken with random sampling technique that was class VIII.1 which consisted of 25 students. The instrument used was Motivations for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ). The research outcome showed that 5 students out of the total student are in high motivation category, 13 students out of the total students are in average motivation level, and 7 students out of the total students are in low motivation level. Then, it can be concluded that the students’ reading motivation level is in the average motivation level.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Y. N. Ekawati, “THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM 2013 : A CASE STUDY OF ENGLISH TEACHERS ’ EXPERIENCE,” vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 84–90, 2016.

P. M. . Patel, M.F., and Jain, “English Language Teaching : Methods, Tools and Techniques.,” in English Language Teaching : Methods, Tools and Techniques., 2008.

A. khamis Abdullah Alzaabi, R. Saif Al-mehrzi, and A. Hassan, “Equating Test Forms for Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2011) in Sultanate of Oman Using Item Response Theory,” J. Educ. Sci., 2020.

M. R. Ahmadi, H. N. Ismail, and M. K. K. Abdullah, “The relationship between students’ reading motivation and reading comprehension,” J. Educ. Pract., vol. 4, no. 18, pp. 8–17, 2013.

L. Amundson, “Increasing Intrinsic Motivation and Reading Comprehension in Children,” 2015.

D. o. . Kaharu, “The correlation between students’ motivation and reading comprehension in reading English text at the seventh grade students of junior high school 1 Batudaa Academic Year 2012/2013,” Universitas Gorontalo, 2013.

C. L. Knoll, “The Relationship Between Motivation and Reading Comprehension,” vol. 5, no. February, pp. 605–619, 2000.

Syafrizal, “THE EFFECT OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZER INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ READING MOTIVATION,” ENGLISH J. INDRAGIRI, 2020.

A. Wigfield and J. T. Guthrie, “Engagement and motivation in reading,” Handb. Read. Res., vol. 3, pp. 403–422, 2000.

S. Marsela, “THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING MOTIVATION AND READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MAN 2 PALEMBANG This thesis was accpeted as one of the requirement to get the title of sarjana pendidikan ( S , Pd .) by Seli Marsela ENGLIS,” pp. 20–21, 2017.

Sabarun, L. H. Nurbatra, Z. Qamariah, H. Widiastuty, and A. H. S. El-Muslimah, “The relationship among intrinsic/extrinsic motivation and interest toward l2 writing performance at higher education,” Elem. Educ. Online, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 60–68, 2020.

L. Baker and A. Wigfield, “Dimensions of Children’s Motivation for Reading and Their Relations to Reading Activity and Reading Achievement,” Read. Res. Q., 1999.

J. T. Guthrie, A. L. W. Hoa, A. Wigfield, S. M. Tonks, N. M. Humenick, and E. Littles, “Reading motivation and reading comprehension growth in the later elementary years,” Contemp. Educ. Psychol., vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 282–313, 2007.

Nurafni, “The Influence of Partner Reading Strategy to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension (A Pre-Experimental Research at the Second Years Students’ of SMP Nasional Makassar,” Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, 2018.

M. Ahmadi, “The Impact of Motivation on Reading Comprehension,” Int. J. Res. English Educ., vol. 2, pp. 1–7, Mar. 2017.