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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE LEARNING MOTIVATION

AND THE READING COMPREHENSION OF FRESHMAN STUDENTS

OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM OF STAIN PALANGKA RAYA

A THESIS

Presented to the Department of Education of the State Islamic College of

Palangka Raya in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of

Sarjana Pendidikan Islam

By:

ANI FATRIDHA

SRN. 080 112 0376

THE STATE ISLAMIC COLLEGE OF PALANGKA RAYA

THE DEPARTEMENT OF EDUCATION

THE STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

1435 H / 2014 M

MOTTO

I AM REALLY NOTHING

BUT ALLAH SWT IS THE GREATEST ONE

EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOR HIM

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE LEARNING MOTIVATION AND

THE READING COMPREHENSION OF FRESHMAN STUDENTS OF

ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM OF STAIN PALANGKA RAYA

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to measure the significant relationship

between the learning motivation, integrative and instrumental motivation, and

English reading comprehension for the freshmen students of Palangka Raya State

Islamic Collage. The formulation problem of the study was “what is the

relationship between the learning motivation and the students‟ reading

comprehension?”

In this study, the writer used correlation design, where it used to correlate

two variables that were the learning motivation as independent variable (X

variable) and the students‟ reading comprehension as dependent variable (Y

variable). The subject of this study was the freshmen students of English

department of Palangka Raya State Islamic Collage in academic year of

2012/2013 where the number of the subject was 94 students. To collect the data,

the writer used: (1) Questionnaire (learning motivation), (2) Test (reading

comprehension) as research instruments.

In analyzing the data, the writer used correlation “r” product moment

calculation. The result of manual calculation of correlation “r” product moment

showed that the calculated value, robserve (0.029) is lower than rt in 5 % of the

significance level, it was 0. 029 < 0. 195. Then, the result of correlation “r”

product moment using SPSS Statistic 19 Program showed that robserved was lower

than rtable at 0. 01 significance level or 0. 025 < 0. 195. Based on the research

finding, it indicated that HO (there is not significant positive correlation between

the learning motivation and the students‟ reading comprehension) was received

and Ha (there is a significant positive correlation between the learning motivation

and the students‟ reading comprehension) was rejected. It meant that student‟s

English learning motivation did not influence to the student‟s reading

comprehension of English text for the freshmen students of Palangka Raya State

Islamic Collage (STAIN).

Keywords: motivation, reading comprehension, and freshmen students.

KORELASI ANTARA MOTIVASI BELAJAR DAN PEMAHAMAN

MEMBACA MAHASISWA BARU PROGRAM STUDI BAHASA INGGRIS

STAIN PALANGKA RAYA

ABSTRAK

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengukur apakah ada hubungan yang

signifikan antara motivasi belajar, integrative dan instrumental motivasi, dan

pemahaman membaca teks bahasa Inggris mahasiswa baru di STAIN Palangka

Raya. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah “bagaimana hubungan antara

motivasi belajar dan pemahaman membaca mahasiswa?.”

Dalam penelitian ini, penulis menggunakan korelasi desain, dimana

desain ini digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua variable, yaitu motivasi belajar

sebagai variable independen (variable X) dan pemahaman membaca mahasiswa

sebagai variable dependen (variable Y). Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah

mahasiswa baru STAIN Palangka Raya program bahasa Inggris tahun ajaran

2012/2013 dengan jumlah 94 mahasiswa. Untuk mengumpulkan data, penulis

menggunakan: (1) Angket (motivasi belajar), (2) Tes (tes pemahaman membaca)

sebagai instrumen penelitian.

Dalam menganalisis data, penulis menggunakan perhitungan correlation

“r” product moment. Hasil perhitungan manual correlation “r” product moment

menunjukkan bahwa nilai yang dihitung, rhitung (0.029) lebih rendah dari rtabel pada

tingkat signifikasi 5 %, yaitu 0. 029 < 0. 195. Adapun hasil perhitungan yang

menggunakan Program SPSS Statistik 19 menunjukkan bahwa rhitung lebih rendah

dari rtabel ,yaitu pada tingkat signifikasi 0. 01 atau 0. 025 < 0. 195. Berdasarkan

hasil temuan tersebut, menunjukkan bahwa HO (tidak ada hubungan positif yang

signifikan antara motivasi belajar dan pemahaman membaca mahasiswa) diterima

dan Ha (ada hubungan positif yang signifikan antara motivasi belajar dan

pemahaman membaca mahasiswa) ditolak. Ini berarti bahwa motivasi belajar

bahasa Inggris mahasiswa tidak mempengaruhi pemahaman membaca teks bahasa

Inggris mahasiswa baru STAIN Palangka Raya.

Kata kunci: motivasi, pemahaman membaca, dan mahasiswa baru.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, the writer wishes to express her particular thanks to Allah

SWT who has given ease time to compose the thesis. In this right chance, the

writer would like to give her the greatest thanks to:

1. Dr. Ibnu Elmi AS. Pelu, SH., MH. as Director of STAIN Palangka Raya;

2. Drs. Fahmi, M. Pd., as Vice Director in Academic Affairs;

3. Triwid Syafratun Najah, M. Pd., as the Chair of Education Department;

4. Hj. Apni Ranti, M. Hum., as the first advisor for her direction, guidance,

suggestion and patience to the writer to complete this thesis;

5. Luqman Baehaqi, SS., M. Pd., as the second advisor for his direction,

guidance and suggestion during composing this thesis, and his permission and

helping for collecting the data in Ma‟had Al Jami‟ah.

6. All lectures of STAIN Palangka Raya who had helped the writer.

7. All of the writer‟s friends, whether inside or outside of STAIN Palangka Raya

for every supporting and helping.

Finally, the writer‟s very sincere thanks to her parents and families who

always give support, pray in every writer‟s efforts. The writer realizes that this

thesis is not perfect, so that the writer asks the reader‟s suggestion and critic of

this thesis. May Allah bless us and it can be usefull for all of us.

Palangka Raya, April 2014

The Writer,

Ani Fatridha

SRN. 080 112 0376

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

COVER OF PAGE …………………………………………………………. i

LIST OF APPROVAL …………………………………………………… . ii

LEGALIZATION OF THESIS EXAMINING COMMITTEE ……………. iii

MOTTO …………………………………………………………………….. iv

DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICATION ……………………………….. v

ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………….. vi

ABSTRAK …………………………………………………………………. vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ………………………………………………… viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………….. ix

LIST OF TABLES ………………………………………………………… x

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. Background of The Study .............................................. 1

B. Problem of The Study.................................. .................. 8

C. Objective of The Study.................................. ................ 8

D. Significances of The Study................................ ............ 8

E. Variable of the Study............................... ...................... 9

F. Hypothesis ..................................... ................................ 9

G. Scope and Limitation of The Study............... ................ 10

H. Definition of Key Terms …………………………… ... 10

I. Framework of Discussion.............................. ................ 11

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW AND RELATED STUDY

A. Motivation ..................................................................... 13

1. Definition of Motivation ………………………… 13

2. Importance of Motivation ……………………….. 14

3. The Role of Motivation …………………………. 15

4. Integrative and Instrumental Motivation………… 15

B. Reading ......................................................................... 17

1. Definition of Reading……………………………. 17

2. Importance of Reading ………………………….. . 18

3. Purpose of Reading………………………………. 19

4. Types of Reading………………………………… 20

5. Reading Strategies ………………………………. 22

6. Reading Comprehension…………………………. 24

7. Correlation between Learning Motivation and

Reading Comprehension…………………………. 26

C. Previous Studies ............................................................. 28

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Research Design ............................................................. 31

B. Population and Sample................................................... 32

C. Research Instruments ..................................................... 33

D. Validity .......................................................................... 37

E. Reliability ...................................................................... 41

F. Data Collection .............................................................. 43

G. Data Analysis ................................................................. 44

CHAPTER IV DATA PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

A. Result of Students‟ English Learning Motivation Test.. 48

B. Result of Students‟ Reading Comprehension Test ........ 50

C. Testing Hypotheses ....................................................... 52

D. Discussion ..................................................................... 60

CHAPTER V CLOSING

A. Conclusion ..................................................................... 64

B. Suggestion ..................................................................... 65

REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Items of Integrative Motivation ……………………… 34

Table 2 Items of Instrumental Motivation ……………………… 34

Table 4. 1 Interpretation of Motivation …………………………… 48

Table 4. 5 The Result of Correlation „r‟ Product Moment Using

SPSS Statistic 19 Program ……………………………...

59

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Ani Fatridha is my fullname, Ani

is my nickname. I was born in

Palangkaraya, 6 June 1989. I am

the second child of Mr. Rahmadi

and Mrs. Asmawati. I am the

single girl from three brothers. I

went to school in MIS. Darul

Ulum as my first school, then continued in MIS. Darussa’adah in sixth

grade. My junior high school was in MTsN 2 Palangkaraya and my

senior high school in SMKN 2 Palangkaraya. I was graduate from

SMKN 2 Palangkaraya in 2007 and continued my education in STAIN

Palangkaraya as a student of English Education Program in 2008.