Rahma Dianti
Tridinanti University

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TERTIARY STUDENTS’ READING INTEREST AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILL Wina Fanta Anggalya; Rahma Dianti
Language and Education Journal Vol 8 No 1 (2023): Language and Education Journal
Publisher : Relawan Jurnal Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52237/lej.v8i1.410

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Many research have proved that reading interest can influence the way someone think. It is crucial to promote critical thinking skills in higher education level. This study aimed to find out the level of students’ critical thinking skills and to reveal the association between reading interest and critical thinking skill. This study used correlational research design. Fifty-seven tertiary students of English Education Department at Tridinanti University were participated as the sample which was selected using total sampling technique since the population size was small. The data were collected by administering a questionnaire of reading interest and critical thinking test. After gathering the data, it was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment to examine the association between student’s reading interest and their critical thinking skill. The data obtained were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment. The result of correlational analysis revealed that there was a very weak correlation between reading interest and critical thinking skill