EFL Students’ Reading Motivation at SMKN 1 Batu.

Musyarofah, SitiWahidatun (2016) EFL Students’ Reading Motivation at SMKN 1 Batu. Sarjana thesis, Universitas Brawijaya.

English Abstract

This research was intended to explore the various aspects affecting EFL students’ reading motivation at SMKN 1 Batu. The aim of this research was to explore the various aspects and to obtain information about frequency of EFL students reading motivation statistically. This research was carried out along three weeks from may 15 2015 to may 27 2015 at SMKN 1 Batu. One hundred and twenty eight students of 10th grade from various majors there were; hotel academy, hair beauty, skin beauty, culinary, and fashion boutique participated became the subjects of this study. The researcher used quantitative methodology with descriptive design. Thus the researcher explored various aspects affecting EFL students’ reading motivation at SMKN 1 Batu statistically according to reading motivation theory by Wigfield and Guthrie (1997). The data of this research was collected through Motivations for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ) which was adopted from Wigfield and Guthrie (1997). Based on the research findings, the result shown that factors which motivated EFL students to read were mostly about; 1) they read because they when to pass their grades, 2) they read because they want someone recognizes their reading and they will appreciate it, 3) they read because they will gain many advantages by reading. Therefore, EFL students’ reading motivation at SMKN 1 Batu is mostly for extrinsic reason not for intrinsic reason. The results shown that EFL students did not intrinsically motivated to read from their own self interest and desire to read. In other words, they read only to pass the examination and the needs to continue to next grade level because their teachers and parents asked them to do, and craving some rewards or appreciation from parents, teachers, or friends.

Item Type: Thesis (Sarjana)
Identification Number: SKR/FBS/2016/182/051604133
Subjects: 400 Language > 420 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
Divisions: Fakultas Ilmu Budaya > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Depositing User: Budi Wahyono Wahyono
Date Deposited: 02 Sep 2016 13:53
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2021 01:51
URI: http://repository.ub.ac.id/id/eprint/102045
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