The Journal of English Literacy Education
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English

THE CORRELATION AMONG READING ATTITUDE, THE USE OF INTERNET AND READING COMPREHENSION

Rahmawati Unbara (PGRI University, Palembang)
Machdalena Vianty (Sriwijaya University)
Rita Inderawati (Sriwijaya University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2015

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation among reading attitude, the use of internet and reading comprehension of English Study Program Students of PGRI University. Questionnaires and a test were administered to the sample (N=152). Pearson product-moment correlation was used to analyse the data. The result showed a significant correlation between n (r=.562), the also revealed the correlation between the aspects of reading attitude and reading comprehension: prevailing feelings about reading (r=.553), action readiness for reading (r =.536) and evaluative beliefs about reading (r = .442). Furthermore, to reading comprehension, regression analysis discovered that reading attitude contributed 31.5%, two aspects of reading attitude (prevailling feelings about reading and action readiness for reading) contributed 33.7% and the use of internet contributed 4%.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jele

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

The Journal of English Literacy Education (JELE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published twice a year by the English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sriwijaya University, Indonesia. The journal focuses on research and development in English as a Foreign ...