The Effectiveness Of English Storytelling In Promoting Reading Habits Among Senior High School Students At MA Al Urwatul Wutsqaa Benteng

Abdul Haris Gani; Syamsu T; La Baba; Sitti Aisa S.P., M.Pd

Authors

Abdul Haris Gani Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang
Syamsu T Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang
La Baba Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang
Sitti Aisa S.P., M.Pd Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang

Keywords:

English storytelling, reading habits, quasi-experimental research, EFL, senior high school

Abstract

Reading habits are essential for developing literacy, vocabulary, comprehension, and independent learning, yet many senior high school students still show limited motivation and interest in reading English texts. This study investigated the effectiveness of English storytelling in promoting students' reading habits at MA Al Urwatul Wutsqaa Benteng. A quantitative quasi-experimental approach with a non-equivalent control group design was employed. Thirty eleventh-grade students were selected through purposive sampling and divided equally into an experimental class and a control class. Students' reading habits were measured using a 20-item Reading Habit Questionnaire covering reading frequency, motivation, interest, engagement, and reading pleasure. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, Levene's homogeneity test, paired sample t-tests, and an independent sample t-test with PSPP. The experimental class mean increased from 68.73 in the pre-test to 85.40 in the post-test, while the control class mean decreased slightly from 62.80 to 61.80. The paired sample t-test for the experimental class produced p = 0.000, whereas the control class showed no significant change. The independent sample t-test also showed a significant post-test difference (t = 10.41, df = 28, p = 0.000), with a mean difference of 23.60. These findings indicate that English storytelling is effective in promoting stronger reading habits among senior high school EFL students

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