STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE ON SMARTPHONE USAGE

FOR THEIR READING INTEREST

( A Qualitative Study at Seventh Grade of MTs. Riyadhus Shalihin in Academic Year 2022/2023 )

By :

Mansyur
NIM : 19.11.34.0110.0016
 BACKGROUND
 Reading is one of several skills in English that must be mastered by students at the junior
high school level. Students must learn reading skills because reading is an important aspect
for every student in learning English. Reading is central to education that's the problem
explained that reading is an important element in a process studying in school. Reading is
also one of the main doors to have access to knowledge and information. Reading is one of
the most important ways to learn English. Reading is mainly for the reader to fully
understand the meaning intended by the researcher, reading is not enough for the reader to
understand a set of words in a sentence, readers also need to understand the text in order to
grasp the message and readable information. Reading well will improve students' ability to
gather ideas for communication.
 Smartphones always appear by presenting the latest technology that makes human activities
more practical. Smartphones are equipped with various applications or features that can help
their use, namely, cameras, video calls, telephone, sms, email, games, google, microsoft word,
and others. The application can make every person's work easier. Smartphones have almost
the same functions and systems as computers, they can browse the web and other
information, but the difference is their physical form. A smartphone that is easier and more
practical to carry anywhere with the size of a hand grip. Students also easily use it to get
ebooks, and other information they want.
 Interest in reading is growing and making reading a culture has the potential to put a country
at its best. The ideal nation is the noble aspiration of a nation, because the ideal nation is the
characteristic of an advanced and civilized nation. Ideal conditions must be created to have
the right path.
 PROBLEM
Eight students in seventh grade at MTs Riyadhus Shalihin
had problems with their interest in reading, therefore researchers
were interested in applying reading learning methods with
smartphones. In this study the researcher conducted preliminary
research before using the learning method with smartphones, in
this initial study the researcher used interview observations, and
the results of observations when the researcher went directly to
class during the learning took place, it was seen that students were
less interested in reading, because they felt bored, lacked
motivation, and lack of understanding in learning English. Only a
few students seemed enthusiastic in learning, so that the average
reading ability of students was still lacking. Even so, there are
several learning methods to help interest in reading. Therefore,
researchers are interested in trying to use smartphones for
students' interest in reading.
 RESEARCH PROBLEM
How is the students
What is the process of
perspective on
implementing
smartphones usage for
smartphones for seventh
their reading interest to
grade students' reading
the seventh-grade student
interest in MTs. Riyadhus
of MTs. Riyadhus
Shalihin in the academic
Shalihin in the academic
year 2022/2023 ?
year 2022/2023 ?

RESEARCH PURPOSE
To find out the process of using
a smartphone to interest
students in seventh grade MTs.
Riyadus Shalihin.
To find out the student's
perspective on the use of
smartphones for reading
interest of seventh graders
MTs. Riyadhus Shalihin.
LITERATUR REVIEW

DEFINITION
AND
TEACHING OF
READING

PERSPECTIVE

NATURE OF
SMARTPHONE INTEREST
AND
INTEREST
READING
 RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY

POPULATION Descriptive OBSERVATION

SAMPLE Qualitative INTERVIEW

DOCUMENT
 FINDINGS & DISCUSSION
The process of implementing the use of smartphones for students'
interest in reading.

1. The teacher explain learning objectives to students, so they can provide

an understanding of the methods of learning when using smartphones.
which helps them understand what is expected of them in the learning
process.

2. Provide background knowledge, before starting the process of using

smartphone learning.

3. Teacher explain to students about the material to be studied and share

it via smartphone.

4. Giving assignments to students, namely reading the material that has

been distributed and then recording each new vocabulary.

5. During the learning process, the researcher observes the students in

their reading interest for their reading comprehension.
 Aspects obtained by students in using
smartphones on students' interest in
reading.

Behavior
User Access

Desire and Motivation Interest In

needs For Reading Reading
 PERSPECTIVE
STUDENT LIKE
METHODS
Based on interviews with
students about their preferred
method, from these results,
the researcher found that most
students preferred the method
of learning to read with
smartphones than reading
with books. In this case it can
be concluded that students
prefer to use learning methods
using smartphones
STUDENTS’
PREFERENCES IN
ENGLISH
It can be concluded that many
students like learning English but
sometimes many teachers are
still not creative in applying
methods or using media in
learning so that there are still
students who are less active in
learning activities. and based on
the interview, it can be concluded
that smartphones can be used as
learning media, especially for
students' interest in reading.
 THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION