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Integrating Fairy Tales into Reading Class: Do They Catch Young Learners’ Reading Interest? Romdanih Romdanih; Eny Yuningsih
Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan (JIP) STKIP Kusuma Negara Vol 12 No 2 (2021): Kompetensi Pendidik dan Peserta Didik
Publisher : LPPM STKIP Kusuma Negara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37640/jip.v12i2.857

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The aim of the present research is to investigate how fairy tales attract young learners’ interest in reading. Qualitative approach with ethnography method was applied. The participants involved consisted of 30 fifth graders and an English teacher of a public elementary school in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. The data were collected through observation, interview, and document analysis. The data were analyzed using data reduction, description, and verification. The finding demonstrated that fairy tales are proven to catch the young learners’ reading interest as they provide imaginative and enchanting content. By way of addition, it was indicated that affective and cognitive factors influence the students’ reading interest.