AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' READING INTEREST IN SMKN 1 MESJID RAYA ACEH BESAR
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to find out the description of students' reading interests. To obtain research data, the researcher used the questionnaire and interview instruments. To analyze data, the researcher applied the thematic analysis method and coding methods. The findings of this study were most of the students agreed that they did not need specific places to have reading activities and were not lazy to read books. The students also responded that they were obliged to read, had a preference for watching TV, did not read books during the holiday, preferred to read storybooks, only read books when they needed to, interested in books in the library, and got bored easily when reading. Moreover, the teacher stated that the students were facilitated to make groups in reading, motivated and suggested to read books, participated in reading competition, summarized reading materials, and read 15 minutes before learning in the School Literacy Program. The teacher also increased the students' reading enthusiasm. The students had a problem with reading comprehension. Consequently, they had poor performances in reading tests and did not achieve the expected outcomes.
Keywords
Reading interest, book reading, reading environment
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