CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
2. Findings of Questionnaires about Factors that Affecting the
In this part, the researcher analyzes factors that affecting the achievement of the students in reading English texts. The results of students’
responses are as follows:
a. Students Reading Motivation
The 53 items of questionnaire scale reading motivation (MRQ) was employed to investigate the students’ reading motivation. TheMRQ was rated by four-point Likert scale, ranging from one point “very different from me” to four point “a lot like me”. A higher score indicate higher degree of reading motivation. From the questionnaire, the three level of reading motivation were all perceived by the students with different number. The details are as follow:
Table 5: The Students Motivation in Reading English
Response Frequency Percentage
High Motivation Medium Motivation
Low Motivation
4 19
-
17,39%
82,61%
-
Total 23 100%
The result shows, there are 4 students (17,39 %) indicated as highly motivated and 19 students (82,61%) who are indicated as moderately motivated. And there is no students who are indicated as low motivation. In conclusion, it was revealed that from the questionnaire, medium motivation was the most perceived type of readingmotivation of the students.
b. Question No. 1
How often do you speak English in class ? a. Almost every lesson
b. Sometimes c. Never
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 6: The Frequency of the Students in Speaking English in the Class
Response Frequency Percentage
Almost every lesson Sometimes
Never
2 20
1
8,70%
86,96%
4,35%
Total 23 100%
The frequency of students speaking English in the class can be seen in the Table 6 above that from 23 students, only 2 students (8,70%) of them said that they speak English in the class almost every lesson. 20 or the largest number of students (86,96%) say that they sometime speak English in the class and the last one student (4,35%) never speaking English in the class. It can be seen, that only 2 students who are really active and make efforts to improve their English ability with speaking in the Class.
c. Question No. 2
Among the four skills in English, which one do you like most ? a. Reading
b. Writing c. Listening d. Speaking
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 7: The Students Interest of Four Language Skill Language skill Frequency Percentage
Reading Writing Listening Speaking
9 3 2 9
39,19%
13,04%
8,70%
39,13%
Total 23 100%
From the Table 7 above, we can see that among the four skills, reading and speaking are selected by students as the most interesting subject to study, with 9 students (39,19%). While there are 3 students (13,04 %) who prefer writing. And the lowest percentage is listening which is followed by 2 students (8,70 %). It can be conclude that reading is one of the most interesting subject and most interesting skill that students selected.
d. Question No. 3
When the teacher says something that you do not understand what do you do ?
a. Ask the teacher to repeat in Indonesia b. Say nothing, just let it be
c. Ask another students what it means
d. Ask the teacher to repeat in English and try to guess the meaning The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 8: The Students Response about What They Do When They Do Not Understand What the Teacher Said
Response Frequency Percentage
Ask the teacher to repeat in Indonesia Say nothing, just let it be
Ask another students what it means
Ask the teacher to repeat in English and try to guess the meaning
4 1 11
7
17,39 % 4,35 % 47,83 % 30,43 %
Total 23 100%
The Table 8 above shows the things that students do when they do not understand what the teacher said. Among 23 students, there are 4 students (17,39 %) prefer to ask the teacher to repeat in Indonesia, 7 students (30,43 %) prefer to ask the teacher to repeat in English and try to guess the meaning. The lithest percentage is to say nothing and just let it be followed by 1 student (4,35 %). And the highest percentage is followed by 11 students (47,83 %) that is Ask another students what it mean.
e. Question No. 4
How often do you ask question related to the reading subject to your teacher?
a. Always b. Sometimes c. Rarely d. Never
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 9: The Frequency of the Students in Asking Question Related to Reading Subject
Response Frequency Percentage
Always Sometimes
Rarely Never
1 14
7 1
4,35 % 60,87 % 30,43 % 4,35 %
Total 23 100%
The frequency of students in asking question related to the reading material can be seen in the Table 9 above that from 23 students, only 1 student (4,35 %) says that always ask question on reading class. 14 students (60,87 %) say that they sometime asking question. 7 (30,43 %) of the students said that they rarely asking. And the last, 1 student (4,35%) said that never asking question to the teacher. From the data above, it can be conclude that the students do not take advantage of their time to asking something that they do not understand related to the reading subject and they are not really interact with the teacher.
f. Question No. 5
Do you have dictionary ? (not electronics) a. Yes
b. No
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 10: The Students Response Wheter They Have English Dictionary or Not
Response Frequency Percentage
Yes No
19 4
82,61 % 17,39 %
Total 23 100 %
From the data above we can see that from 23 students, there are 19 students (82,61 %) have English dictionary, and 4 students (17,39) do not have English dictionary.
g. Question No. 6
How often does the teacher give you reading assigment ? a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Rarely
d. Never
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 11: The Students Answer About the Frequency of English Teacher in Giving Reading Assignment
Response Frequency Percentage
Always Sometime
Rarely Never
19 3 1 -
82,61 % 13,04 % 4,35 %
-
Total 23 100 %
Based on the Table 11 above, it can be seen that 19 of the 23 students (82,61 %) say that they always get reading assignment. 3 (13,04
%) of them say sometimes, and 1 (4,35 %) student say rarely. None of them say never.
h. Question No. 7
How difficult the assigment that the teacher give ? a. Very difficult
b. Diffficult b. Easy c. Very easy
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 12: The Students Response towards English Reading Assignment
Response Frequency Percentage
Very difficult Difficult
Easy Very easy
- 12 11 -
- 52,17 % 47,83 %
-
Total 23 100%
From the Table 12 above, it can be seen that there are 12 respondents (52,17 %) say the reading assignment that given by their teacher is difficult. And, there are 11 respondents say that the English assignment is easy. None of them select very difficult and very easy.
i. Question No. 8
Which of these things do you try to do outside the classroom regularly to improve your reading skill?
a. Singing an English songs while reading the lyrics b. Reading stories or other books in English
c. Reading English newspaper/web d. Doing extra English grammar exercise
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 13: The Students Aswer about the Things that They Try to Do to Improve Their Reading Skill
Response Frequency Percentage
Singing an English songs while reading the lyrics
Reading stories or other books in English Reading English newspaper/web
Doing extra English grammar exercise
12
6 3 2
52,17%
26,09%
13,04%
8,70%
Total 23 100%
The Table 13 shows the things that students do to improve their reading skill outside the class. From 23 students, the highest number of the students are 12 students (52, 17) prefer to singing an English song while reading the lyric to improve their reading skill. While 6 students (26,09 %) prefer to reading stories or other books in English, 3 students (13,04 %) answer reading English newspaper or web, and the last 2 students (8,70 %) choose to doing extra English grammar exercises.
From the result, it can be conclude that most of the students prefer to try enjoyable ways to improve their ability in reading English, such as singing an English songs while reading the lyrics and reading stories or other books in English.
j. Question No. 9
How often do you read outside the classroom?
a. Everyday b. Once a week c. 3-4 times a week d. Never
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 14: The Frequency of the Students in Reading Book Outside the Classroom
Response Frequency Percentage
Everyday 3-4 times a week
Once a week Never
4 9 8 2
17,39%
39,13%
34,78%
8,70%
Total 23 100%
From the Table 14 above we can see that the highest number of the students that is 9 students (39,13 %) spend around 3-4 times a week for reading, also 8 students (34,78 %) say that they are reading book once a week. Only 4 students (17,39 %) that reading book everyday, and 2 students (8,70 %) are never reading book outside the classroom.
k. Question No. 10
Where do you like to read?
a. Bedroom b. Sitting room c. Classroom d. Library
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 15: The Students Answer about Where They Usually Reading a Book
Response Frequency Percentage
Bedroom Classroom Sittingroom
Library
14 2 1 6
60,87%
8,70%
4,35%
26,09%
Total 23 100%
We can see the Table 15 above shows that from 23 students, there are 14 students (60,87 %) that usually reading book at the Bedroom, 2 students (8,70 %) usually reading book at the Classroom, while 1 student (4,35 %) prefer to read book at the Sittingroom, and the another 6 students (26,09 %) usually reading book at the Library.
From the analyses above, most of students answer that they usually reading book at the Bedroom. The writer believes that Bedroom and Library are a calm and controlled place, so that why the students prefer to read book in the Bedroom and Library.
l. Question No. 11 Why do you read ?
a. Its Fun
b. Teacher tell me to c. It will help me learn d. My parents tell me to e. I like writing
f. Something Else
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 16: The Students Answer About the Reason to Read English
Response Frequency Percentage
Its fun
Teacher tell me to It will help me learn My parents tell me to I like writing
Something else
3 3 16
- 1 -
13,04%
13,04%
69,57%
4,35%
Total 23 100%
From the Table 16 above, we can see the reasons to read english of the students, The highest percentage of the reasons is “it will help me learn” followed by 16 students (69,57 %). The reason “its fun” chosen by 3 students (13,04 %) and the reason “teacher tell me to” also chosen by 3 students (13,04 %) and the last 1 student (4,35 %) says “i like writing” as the reason. None of them choose the reason “my parents tell me to” or something else.
It can be conclude that the most reason of the students reading English book is because “reading English book will help the students in learning English”. It shows that the students realize that in improving their ability in English, they have to read some English books.
m. Question No. 12
If you’re not a member of the library, why not?
a. I’m a member of Library b. I’m not interested
c. I would join but haven’t had the oportunity d. Something else
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 17: The Students Answer About the Reason Not to be a Member of The Library
Response Frequency Percentage
I’m a member of the library I’m not interested
I would join but haven’t had the oportunity Something else
11 4 7 1
47,83%
17,39%
30,43%
4,35%
Total 23 100%
The Table 17 above shows that there are 11 students (47,83 %) are member of the Library, 4 students (17,39 %) are not member because they are not interest, 7 students (30,43 %) would join but have not had the oportunity. And 1 student said that she has her own mini library on her house.
n. Question No. 13
Choose the thing that hamper you when you’re reading an English text!
a. Lack of vocabulary b. Grammar
c. Complexity of the text
d. Lack of reading book/dictionary e. Something else ( explain what)
The answer from students are classified in the following table:
Table 18: Factors That Hampers The Students in Reading English
Response Frequency Percentage
Lack of vocabulary Lack of grammar Complexity of the text
Lack of reading book/dictionary Something else
13 1 5 2 2
56,52%
4,35%
21,74%
8,70%
8,70%
Total 23 100%
In the Table 18 above, the highest percentage following by 13 students (56,52 %) choose “the lack of vocabulary” as the thing that hampers them in reading English. 1 student (4,35%) choose “lack of grammar”, 5 students (21,74 %) choose “complexity of the test”, 2 students (8,70 %) choose “lack of reading book and dictionary”. And the last 2 students (8,70%) prefer to choose 2 item, that is lack of vocabulary and lack of grammar, and also lack of vocabulary and lack of reading book and dictionary.