level or moderate level, in which between 0.40—0.59. The medium correlation means that the relationship tends to the positive value and there is no negative
relationship. The table of “r” interpretation was adopted from Jonathan Sarwono’s theory.
Table 4.9 The Interpretation of Correlation Coefficient
Coefficient Interval Degrees of Correlation
0.00—0.19 Very weaklow
0.20—0.39 Weaklow
0.40—0.59 Mediummoderate
0.60—0.79 Strong
0.80—1.00 Very Strong
B. Discussion
Based on the data description of collocation knowledge, it is found that the fourth semester students of Department of English Education in academic year
20152016 commonly have adequate knowledge of collocation, which is indicated by the result of the average score found is 66.63 and the mode score is 65.00.
However, although the students are considered to have adequate knowledge of collocation, there are still many students who have limited knowledge of
collocation. It is shown that the students who got score of collocation knowledge under the mean obtained 66.63 are higher than the students who got score upper
the mean score. It means that the fourth semester students of Department of English Education should learn more about collocation in order to have good
knowledge of collocation since raising awareness of collocation is one of important factors in English Language Learning.
1
Zahra Yazdandoost, et al., The Relationship among Collocation Knowledge and Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Proficiency of Iranian EFL Learners, Journal of International
Scientific Publications, vol. 8, 2014, p. 416. Retrieved from
http:www.scientific- publications.netenarticle1000357
.
Meanwhile, from the data description of reading comprehension, the score is fairly good. It is shown by the average score of the reading comprehension of the
fourth semester students of Department of English Education found is 71.30 and the mode score is 75.00. In addition, most of the students got score upper than the
mean score obtained 71.30. Therefore, most of the fourth semester students of Department of English Education in academic year 20152016 have good reading
comprehension. In addition, the findings reveal that there is a significant relationship
between collocation knowledge and reading comprehension. It is indicated that the value of correlation coefficient r
xy
is higher than the score of r table r
t
. In the case, the correlation coefficient is 0.474, and the value is compared with r
t
at the level of significance 0.01 obtained respectively 0.376, in which r
o
= 0.474 r
t
= 0.376. Similarly, based on the calculation of t
count
above, the value of t
count
is higher than the value of t
table
at the level of significance 0.01, in which t
count
= 3.571 t
table
= 2.692. Since, r
o
and t
count
are higher than r
t
and t
table
, it means that the alternative hypothesis H
a
is accepted and null hypothesis H
o
is rejected. In other words, there is a significant relationship between collocation knowledge and
reading comprehension of the fourth semester students of Department of English Education of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University of Jakarta in academic
year 20152016. This finding is corroborated by a study conducted by Ma which revealed that collocation knowledge contributed mostly to performance on reading
comprehension.
2
In addition, regarding to the relationship between collocation knowledge and language proficiency, Yazdandoost, et al., revealed in their study
that the knowledge of collocation would lead to EFL learners’ receptive and productive skills—includes reading as one of those skills.
3
Therefore, students who have better collocation knowledge, they may have better ability in
comprehending a text.
2
Yu-han Ma and Wen-yin Lin, A Study on the Relationship between English Reading Comprehension and English Vocabulary Knowledge,
Journal of Education Research International, 2015, p. 1. Retrieved from
http:dx.doi.org10.11552015209154 .
3
Zahra Yazdandoost, et al., Loc cit.
