MINAT BACA SISWA KELAS VI SEKOLAH DASAR DI KABUPATEN SORONG: FAKTOR YANG BERKAITAN DAN UPAYA GURU SERTA SEKOLAH
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23995507Keywords:
reading interest, elementary school, mixed methods, teacher efforts, school libraryAbstract
This study examined factors related to reading interest and the efforts of the teacher and school to foster it among sixth-grade students at SD Inpres 51, Sorong Regency, Indonesia. A convergent mixed-methods design with a descriptive quantitative emphasis was used. All 31 sixth-grade students (total sampling) completed a 16-item closed-ended questionnaire on 22 September 2026. Semi-structured interviews with the sixth-grade teacher and the principal, together with library documents (collection records and the August 2026 visitor book), complemented the survey. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages, a working classification of reading-interest tendency, and thematic analysis, and were then integrated. Internally, 71.0% of students enjoyed reading and 64.5% showed a high interest tendency, yet 58.1% only enjoyed picture books. Family support was the weakest external factor: 54.8% reported that their parents were busy working, 41.9% described noisy homes, and 22.6% spent more time on mobile phones than on reading. School efforts were strongest in facilities (100.0% rated the library or reading corner clean and tidy; 1,004 books recorded) and teacher invitations to use the library (93.5%). However, only 48.4% experienced a routine 15-minute reading activity, and 33 of 34 identifiable grade VI library visits were for textbooks. Reading routines, non-textbook collections, and parental involvement need strengthening. The findings describe one small class, and the questionnaire was not tested for validity and reliability.
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