An Analysis of the Students’ Motivation and Reading Comprehension (A Study of SIBI Classes of English Education Department in IAIN Salatiga in the Academic Year 2015/2016)

Rahmanita, Hilmi (2016) An Analysis of the Students’ Motivation and Reading Comprehension (A Study of SIBI Classes of English Education Department in IAIN Salatiga in the Academic Year 2015/2016). Other thesis, Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan.

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Abstract

This research was aimed to analyze the second semester of English Education Department students’ motivation joining SIBI class and reading comprehension competence level after they join SIBI class. The respondents were 40 students of English Education Department who followed SIBI class for two semesters in the academic year 2015/2016. This was a qualitative and quantitative research which used the concurrent embedded strategy as the model of the research. The qualitative method was the primary method here. The used of this strategy to better understanding a research problem by converging board numerical data from quantitative research and the detail of qualitative research. Questionnaire and test used as the technique to collect data. The questionnaire and the test were allotted in the same phase. After got the data, the writer analyzed the data using the mixed method data analysis approach by Creswell (2003). Based on the findings, the writer found 9 kinds of motivation which stated by students. There are: (1) they wanted to improve their English Skill by joining SIBI class; (2) they wanted to be a good and professional teacher trainee; (3) SIBI facilitates to comprehend other subject; (4) they want to go around the world; (5) using English in good and right way; (6) wanted to go to foreign country; (7) it because they are an IAIN Salatiga students, and their major is English Education Department; (8) nothing; (9) meeting an inspiring lecturer. The most frequent motivation stated by students was the first kind of motivation. It stated by 42.5% of students. Their reading comprehension level was bringing up into upper level. Then the students also showed that they had a good reading comprehension. It was proved by the result of the test. It was 60% of the students could answer the test perfectly. Although, there were 5% of students could not comprehend the passage well.

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