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the correlation between students’ motivation in reading and their reading ability at smk it al-izhar pekanbaru
This study investigated the correlation between students’ motivation in
reading motivation and their reading ability at SMK IT Al-Izhar Pekanbaru. A
quantitative correlational research design was employed. The research design used
was a quantitative correlational design. The population consisted of 41 first-year
vocational high schools’ students, selected through a total sampling technique. The
researcher collected data through a validated 30-item motivation questionnaire (α =
.894) and a 20-item reading test on narrative and descriptive texts (KR-20 = .860).
The data were analysed using Pearson’s correlation in IBM SPSS Statistics 26. The
results showed a moderate, positive, and statistically significant correlation between
the two variables (r = 0.363, p < 0.05), leading to rejection of the null hypothesis.
Moreover, students’ motivation accounted for 40.45% of the variance in reading
scores. The findings provided empirical evidence of a meaningful correlation
between motivational and reading ability, supporting the Self-Determination
Theory (SDT) framework and underscoring the importance of fostering
motivational strategies in English language teaching at vocational high schools.
Keywords: Correlation, Motivation, Reading Ability, Self-Determination
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