A Correlational Study between Translation Ability, Habit of Watching English Movies, and Reading Comprehension of the Fourth Semester Students of English Education of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University in the Academic Year

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Ifa Riana - K2208036 - Fak. KIP

ABSTRACT This study is aimed to find out the correlation between: (1) translation ability and reading comprehension of the fourth semester students of English Education of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University in the academic year of 2011/ 2012; (2) habit of watching English movies and reading comprehension of the fourth semester students of English Education of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University in the academic year of 2011/ 2012; and (3) translation ability and habit of watching English movies simultaneously and reading comprehension of the fourth semester students of English Education of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University in the academic year of 2011/ 2012. This study belongs to a correlational study. The population was all of the fourth semester students of English Education of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University in the academic year of 2011/ 2012. The sample was 30 students that were selected by using cluster random sampling technique. The instruments used to collect the data were tests and questionnaire. The tests were used to collect the data of translation ability and reading comprehension, while the questionnaire was used to collect the data of habit of watching English movies. The techniques used to analyze the data were simple and multiple regression and correlation by using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS). The results of the study show that (1) there is a positive correlation between students’ translation ability and students’ reading comprehension; (2) there is a positive correlation between students’ habit of watching English movies and students’ reading comprehension; and (3) there is a positive correlation between students’ translation ability and habit of watching English movies simultaneously and students’ reading comprehension. Furthermore, the results show that 32.7% variance of reading comprehension is determined by translation ability, while 13.1% variance of which is determined by habit of watching English movies, and 33.1% variance of which is determined by translation ability and habit of watching English movies simultaneously. With regard to the results of the study, it can be concluded that positive correlation between translation ability and habit of watching English movies and reading comprehension indicates that both translation ability and habit of watching English movies are able to support and ultimately give contribution to reading comprehension. Hence, students’ translation ability and habit of watching English movies need to be considered in the teaching and learning activities of reading for more variations.