Peran Komponen Struktur Bahasa pada Buku Berjenjang terhadap Minat Baca Siswa Kelas Tinggi Sekolah Dasar di Kota Medan

Abstract

Reading interest is one of the key factors that supports the learning process and academic achievement. However, low reading interest remains a challenge in the field of education. One possible effort to address this issue is through the use of leveled books designed with language structures that are appropriate for students’ developmental stages. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether the components of language structure play a role in the reading interest of upper elementary school students in Medan. This research involved 79 participants selected using purposive sampling. The instruments included a language structure rubric based on KaBsKAP (2022) and a reading interest scale developed based on the interest aspects proposed by Schunk et al. (2014). Data were analyzed using simple linear regression. The results of the analysis showed a p-value of 0.269 (p > 0.05) and a t-value of 1.113, which was lower than the t-table value of 1.990, so it can be concluded that language structure component was found not to significantly influence students’ reading interest.