Establishment of Reading Like Behavior of Elementary Students By Using Sustained Silent Reading Approach

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyze the establishment of reading like behavior of Elementary School student in Malang City by using SSR approach. The research used survey and experimental methods which were applied to the third grade students in 5 Pubic Elementary Schools in Malang City. The samples were taken randomly. The data resources are from students, teachers, principals, and library staffs. The data were collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, pre-and post-tests, and book read record. The data analyses used were descriptive analysis and T test. The research result was the application of the SSR approach has improved significantly to the reading like behavior of the students of Public Elementary Schools in Malang City. This result showed the SSR approach is suitable to be applied for the establishment of reading like behavior of Elementary School students.