ELTE Journal (English Languange Teaching and Education)
Vol 5, No 2 (2017): ELTE Journal September Edition

THE CORRELATIONS AMONG VOCABULARY MASTERY, READING INTEREST AND READING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA N 4 OF PALEMBANG

Baginda Simaibang (Unknown)
Mulyadi Mulyadi (Unknown)
Wira Lestari (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Dec 2017

Abstract

This study dealt with the inquiry of the correlations among vocabulary mastery, reading interest, and reading achievement of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Palembang. The total number of populations were 324 students. The samples for this study were 30 students taken through two stage random sampling technique. Data were collected by adopting questionnaire for reading interest and test for vocabulary and reading achievement. Then, they were analyzed by using r-Product Moment and Multiple Regression. Findings show that there are correlations among vocabulary mastery, reading interest and reading achievement. The data analysis shows that RyX1X2= 0.460 with r2=0.212 and  the criteria of significant test is gotten Fcount. 3.624 > 3.32. Therefore, alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted while null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. In conclusion, vocabulary mastery and reading interest have significant roles to improve reading achievement.Keywords: Correlation, vocabulary, reading interest, reading achievement

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Abbrev

elte

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Subject

Education

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The articles published in ELTE Journal include results of empirical and conceptual research and literature reviews covering topics related to the teaching and learning of ...