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Journal : performance journal of englsh education and literature

USING E-BOOKS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Rahmatillah, Rahmatillah; Dollah, Syarifuddin; Munir, Munir
PERFORMANCE: JOURNAL OF ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE Vol 5, No 2: May (2026) Performance: Journal of English Education and Literature
Publisher : State University of Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/performance.v5i2.85412

Abstract

This study, conducted on 30 eighth grade students at SMP Negeri 27 Makassar using a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of e-books in improving English reading comprehension and gauge student interest in the digital medium. The results showed that e-books were highly effective. Students' reading comprehension scores saw a statistically significant increase (significance value of 0.000), rising sharply from a "Very Poor" average of 47.67 to a "Good" average of 85.67. This 38-point gain resulted in a high N-Gain score of 0.72. Furthermore, the interest questionnaire revealed that students were highly engaged, with the majority reporting moderate to high interest in using e-books. Overall, the findings confirm that e-books are an effective teaching tool that successfully improves reading skills while simultaneously boosting student interest in English language learning.Keywords: e-book, reading comprehension, student interest, digital learning, English Stories app