Peran Ilustrasi Buku Bergambar terhadap Minat Baca Siswa Kelas Tinggi Sekolah Dasar di Kota Medan

Abstract

The low reading interest among elementary school students has become a major concern in the field of education, as it affect students learning achievement. One potential way to increase students' reading interest is through the use of picture book illustrations. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether illustrations play a role in the reading interest of upper-grade elementary school students in the city of Medan. This study was conducted on 79 subjects, selected through purposive sampling techniques. The research instruments consisted of an illustration rubric based on image components from the KaBsKAP guidelines (2022) and a reading interest scale developed based on the interest aspects by Schunk et al. (2014). Data analysis was carried out using simple linear regression. The analysis results showed a p-value of 0.391 (p > 0.05) and a t-count of 0.863, which is lower than the t-table value (1.990). Therefore, it can be concluded that illustrations do not yet play a significant role in reading interest.