PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN E-BOOK TERHADAP MINAT MEMBACA DALAM MATA PELAJARAN SEJARAH KEBUDAYAAN ISLAM (SKI) PADA SISWA KELAS IX MTs AL-MUTTAQIN

Abstract

This study examines the effect of using E-Book learning media on students’ reading interest in the Islamic Cultural History (SKI) subject at the ninth grade of MTs Al-Muttaqin, Tanjung Putus Village, Padang Tualang District. The background of this research is the low reading interest among students, particularly in subjects containing historical narratives that require intensive reading activities. The study aims to determine: (1) the implementation of E-Book learning media in SKI, (2) the level of students’ reading interest, and (3) the effect of E-Book usage on students’ reading interest. This research employed a quantitative correlational approach. The population consisted of 44 ninth-grade students, and saturated sampling was applied. Data were collected through Likert-scale questionnaires, observation, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed using validity and reliability tests, normality test, simple linear regression, t-test, and coefficient of determination with SPSS. The results indicate that the use of E-Book learning media is categorized as good, and students’ reading interest is also in the good category. The t-test results show that the significance value is below 0.05 and tcount is greater than ttable, indicating a significant effect. Therefore, the better the use of E-Book learning media, the higher the students’ reading interest in the SKI subject.