MOTIVATING THE STUDENTS TO READ ENGLISH MATERIAL

BY USING FAIRY TALES IN SMK YAPIP SUNGGUMINASA

A THESIS
Submitted to the Faculty of Language and Literature, State University of Makassar in
Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan

I S H A K
065204090

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE FACULTY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR
2011
PENGESAHAN UJIAN SKRIPSI

Skripsi dengan judul Motivating the Students to Read English Material by using
Fairy Tales in SMK YAPIP Sungguminasa atas nama ISHAK, NIM 065204090
diterima oleh panitia ujian skripsi Fakultas Bahasa dan Sastra, Universitas Negeri
Makassar, dengan SK No.658/ H36.5/ PP/ 2011, tanggal 26 Januari 2011 untuk
memenuhi sebagian persyaratan memperoleh gelar Sarjana Pendidikan pada Jurusan
Bahasa Inggris pada hari Jumat, 28 Januari 2011.

Makassar, 28 Januari 2011

Disahkan oleh:
Dekan Fakultas Bahasa dan Sastra
Universitas Negeri Makassar

Dr. Mansur Akil, M.Pd.

NIP. 195906171985111001

1. Ketua Panitia : Dr. Mansur Akil, M.Pd.

(..)

2. Sekretaris

: Drs. Sahril, M.Hum

(......)

3. Konsultan I

: Prof. M. Asfah Rahman, M.Ed,,Ph.D.

(......)

4. Konsultan II

: Indrawaty Asfah,S.Pd,M.Ed,TESOL-Int (......)

5. Penguji I

: Drs. Ahmad Talib, M. Pd.

6. Penguji II

: Fatimah Hidayahni A.,S.Pd.,M.Pd.,M.A. (......)

PENGESAHAN PEMBIMBING

(......)

Skripsi dengan judul

Motivating the Students to Read English

Material by using Fairy Tales in SMK YAPIP
Sungguminasa.

Atas nama mahasiswa

Nama

ISHAK

Nim

065204090

Jurusan

Bahasa Inggris

Program studi :

Pendidikan

Fakultas

Bahasa dan Sastra

Setelah diperiksa dan diteliti ulang, maka skripsi tersebut telah memenuhi syarat
untuk diujianmejakan.

Makassar, 25 Januari 2011

Pembimbing:
1. Prof. M. Asfah Rahman, M.Ed,Ph.D

(...)

2. Indrawaty Asfah, S.Pd, M.Ed, Tesol-Int

(...)

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

I know I can
change the
future but I wish
I can change the
past

I dedicated this thesis for my family

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

AlhamdullilahiRabbilAlamin, the researcher would like to express his deepest

gratitude to the Almighty Allah SWT, the only provider, the most merciful whose
blessing give his guidance, inspiration and good health all the time to conduct the
writing of this thesis and complete his study in the Faculty of Languages and
Literature State University of Makassar. Also Shalawat and Salam are delivered to
our great prophet Muhammad SAW who has brought us from the darkness into the
lightness.
During the writing of the thesis, the researcher received a lot of assistance
from a number of people, as valuable guidance, correction, suggestion, advice and
golden support. Without them, the writing of this thesis would never been possibly
completed. Therefore, the researcher would like to express his greatest thanks and
appreciation for those people.
Firstly, his thankfulness go to the Dean of the Faculty of Languages and
Literature, State University of Makassar , Dr.H. Mansur Akil, M.Pd., the Head of
English Department , Drs. Ahmad Thalib, M. Pd. , all lecturers and staffs of English
Department, Faculty of Languages and Literature, State University of Makassar.
His great appreciation, goes to his consultants Prof. M. Asfah Rahman,
M.Ed,Ph.D and Indrawaty Asfah, S.Pd, M.Ed, TESOL-Int that have given their
supports, motivation, and advise from the beginning until the finishing of this thesis.

Special thanks also go to the principal of SMK YAPIP Sungguminasa, St.

Haspiah Habib, A.Md, to English teacher of class XI AK1, Aulia Sari, S.Pd. and the
second year students in academic year 2010/2011 who have kindly and
enthusiastically participated in this research. This thesis would have not been possible
without their cooperation.
His families, especially his beloved mother Najemia and father Mustaring
Ahmad who always give supports and pray for his success in completing the study
this year.
All his friends in English Education, especially his best friends in British
Inside 06; M. Fahrul Syatir, Ahmad Mawardi, Azwar Abidin, Zulkarnain Hasyim,
Umar, etc. for all time, care, and valuable information we share together.
The researcher realizes that, this writing is still the simplest one. Remaining
errors are the writers own; therefore, constructive criticism and suggestions will be
highly appreciated.
Finally, willingly the writer prays May all our efforts are blessed by Allah
SWT. Amin ya Rabbal Alamin!

Makassar, 1 Januari 2011

The Writer

ABSTRACT

Ishak, 2011. Motivating the Students to Read English Material by using

Fairy Tales in SMK YAPIP Sungguminasa. Thesis FBS UNM. Makassar.
(Supervised by M. Asfah Rahman and Indrawaty Asfah).
The purpose of this research is to find out the students motivation in reading
English material by using fairy tales.
This research used pre-experimental research with one group pre/post
questionnaire study design. The first questionnaire was used to find out the students
motivation towards/ without any treatments. The students response some based on
their situation/ attitude for reading English material in class from their teacher. While
the second questionnaire was used to find out the students motivation towards the
use fairy tales as treatment in teaching English reading.
The population of this research was 90 second year students of SMK YAPIP
Sungguminasa in academic year 2010/2011. The writer used external random sample
as a sampling technique. The sample of the students was class XI AK1 which
consisted of 30 students.
The research variables were fairy tales as the independent variable and
students motivation in reading English materials as the dependent variable.
The result of the data analysis indicated that there was significant
improvement of students motivation after being taught by fairy tales. The data
analyzed using t-test showed that the value of t-test was higher than the value of ttable (3.904>2.000). The result of the research showed that the student of SMK
YAPIP Sungguminasa can be motivated in reading English material by using fairy
tales as treatments.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page.................................................................................................................i
Approval Page........................................................................................................ii
Motto and Dedication...........................................................................................iv
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................v
Abstract.................................................................................................................vii
Table of Contents................................................................................................viii
List of Tables..........................................................................................................x
List of Appendices.................................................................................................xi
CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION...................................................................1
1.1 Background.........................................................................1
1.2 Problem Statement..............................................................4
1.3 Objective of the Research...................................................4
1.4 Significance of the Research..............................................4
1.5 Scope of the Research.........................................................5

CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE............................7

2.1 Previous Finding ................................................................7
2.2 The Concept of Motivation.................................................8
2.3 The Concept of Reading...................................................11
2.4 The Concept of Fairy Tales..............................................17
2.5 Theoretical Framework.....................................................21

CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.........................................23
3.1 The Research Method ......................................................23
3.2 The Research Variables....................................................23

3.3 Population.........................................................................24
3.4 Sample..............................................................................24
3.5 Sample technique..............................................................24
3.6 Instrument and Techniques of Collecting Data................25
3.7 Techniques of the Data Analysis......................................26
CHAPTER IV

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION...................29

4.1 Findings ...........................................................................29
4.2 Discussion.........................................................................32

CHAPTER V

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS...............................35

5.1 Conclusion........................................................................35
5.2 Suggestions.......................................................................35
Bibliography
Appendices

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. The Rate Percentage of Score in Pre Questionnaire................................29

Table 2. The Rate Percentage of Score in Post Questionnaire...............................30
Table 3. The Mean Score and Standard Deviation................................................31
Table 4. Distribution T-Test and T-Table Value in Post Questionnaire................32
Table 5. Classification the Students Item Response of Pre Questionnaire...........47
Table 6. Classification the Students Item Response of Post Questionnaire.........49
Table 7. The Row Score of the Students..........................................................51
Table 8. The Different Between the Score at Pre and Post Questionnaire.............54
Table 9. The Different Between the Score of the Pre Questionnaire.....................56

LIST OF APPENDICES

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Appendix A. Pre Questionnaire.............................................................................39

Appendix B. Post Questionnaire............................................................................43
Appendix C. The Analysis Data.............................................................................47
Appendix D. The Fairy Tales.................................................................................58

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