GLENS: Global English Insights Journal
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): GLENS, November 2023

The Correlation Between Students’ Translation Ability and Their Reading Comprehension

Nurul Hastini (Universitas Sulawesi Barat)
Andi Mega Januarti Putri (Universitas Sulawesi Barat)
Nur Husnil Khatimah (Universitas Sulawesi Barat)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Nov 2023

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between students' translation ability and their reading comprehension among eleventh-grade mathematics and science students at SMAN 1 Wonomulyo. This study used a quantitative approach, employing a correlational research design. The sample consisted of 36 students selected through a simple random sampling technique from a total population of 212 students. The study employed translation and reading tests as its primary instruments. The data analysis using SPSS indicated a two-tailed significance value of 0.069, which was greater than the standard 0.05 threshold. Additionally, the result obtained using the multiple correlation formula showed a value of 0.329 with 34 degrees of freedom. The correlation coefficient (r-value) was -0.306, which fell below the calculated threshold of 0.329. A t-test was conducted, yielding a t-value of 1.8741724, which was less than the critical t-table value (2.03224) with 34 degrees of freedom at a 0.05 level of significance. Based on the data analysis, the study concluded that the research hypothesis (Ha) suggesting a significant correlation between students' translation ability and reading comprehension was rejected, while the null hypothesis (H0) suggesting no significant correlation was accepted.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

GLENS

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

English Language Teaching (ELT), covering innovative teaching methods, curriculum development, classroom strategies, language assessment, digital learning, and pedagogical practices in English education. English Linguistics, focusing on studies of language structure, applied linguistics, ...