THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING ATTITUDE AND READING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM

Authors

  • Meliani Sasya Andini Universitas PGRI Palembang
  • Tahrun Universitas PGRI Palembang
  • Hanni Yukamana Universitas PGRI Palembang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32832/jpg.v5i2.15757

Abstract

This study was aimed at finding out whether or not there was a significant correlation between students reading attitude and their reading achievement. The research adopts a quantitative approach. Census sampling was employed to result in 30 students. The data were collected by distributing questionnaire sheets and testing a reading test to assess students reading achievement in narrative texts. In measuring the data correlation, the researcher used Pearson-Product Moment through correlation technique using SPSS 23 program. The findings of the study showed that,  there is a moderate correlation between reading attitudes and reading achievement among eleventh-grade students in the English class at Shailendra High School Palembang for the academic year 2023/2024.

Keywords: Correlation, Reading Attitudes, Reading Achievement.

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Published

2024-03-16

How to Cite

Meliani Sasya Andini, Tahrun, & Hanni Yukamana. (2024). THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING ATTITUDE AND READING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM. JPG: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru, 5(2), 207–215. https://doi.org/10.32832/jpg.v5i2.15757