Minat Baca Mahasiswa Terhadap Buku Ilmiah Dan Akademik.

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang terkait dengan minat
dan kemampuan baca mahasiswa. Metode penelitian: survei. Metode sampling:
quota sampling, dengan responden (n = 74). Metode analisis: statistika, yakni
analisis tabel. Hasil penelitian: Semakin tinggi usia, semakin tinggi minat bacanya
(dari 78% naik menjadi 90%); Minat baca tidak berkorelasi linear dengan
kemampuan baca. Semakin tinggi minat baca, kemampuan baca (readability)
tetap pada level comprehension. Hanya sebagian kecil mahasiswa yang memiliki
kemampuan baca lebih tinggi, yakni pada level application (4%); Faktor intruksi
dosen memiliki kontribusi cukup besar terhadap minat baca mahasiswa (62,1%);
Faktor persuasi teman memiliki kontribusi (48,6%) terhadap minat baca
mahasiswa; Semakin tinggi usia, faktor instruksi dosen semakin menurun (dari
64% menjadi 56%) dan faktor persuasi teman juga semakin menurun (dari 52%
menjadi 33%) kontribusinya terhadap minat baca; Rumah tinggal kost memiliki
kontribusi (79%) dan rumah tinggal sendiri/dengan keluarga memiliki kontribusi
(82%) terhadap minat baca mahasiswa; Kota asal Bandung memiliki kontribusi
(83%), kota asal Jakarta memiliki kontribusi (89%), dan kota asal lainnya di luar
Bandung dan Jakarta memiliki kontribusi (76%) terhadap minat baca mahasiswa;
Latarbelakang etnik Sunda memiliki kontribusi (80%), latarbelakang etnik Jawa
memiliki kontribusi (82%), latarbelakang etnik Melayu Minang memiliki

kontribusi (50%), dan latarbelakang etnik lainnya selain Sunda, Jawa, dan Melayu
Minang memiliki kontribusi (78%) terhadap minat baca mahasiswa; Ditemukan
bahwa pemenuhan informasi merupakan hal yang tak dapat ditunda, artinya jika
mahasiswa mencari informasi pada sumber informasi dan informasi tersebut
belum ditemukan, maka mereka terus mencari sumber-sumber informasi lainnya
sampai informasi yang dimaksud ditemukan (66,2%); Ketika mahasiswa hendak
mengunjungi sumber informasi perpustakaan ditemukan keraguan awal (52,7%);
Mahasiswa lebih menyukai media online dalam mengakses sumber informasi
(85,1%). Walaupun mahasiswa masih tampakemiliki ketergantungan pada sumber
informasi perpustakaan (64,8%).

Kata kunci : Minat dan kemampuan baca mahasiswa

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ABSTRACT

This research aims to determine the factors associated with student interests and
reading abilities. Research methods: a survey. Method of sampling: quota
sampling with the respondents (n = 74). Methods of analysis: statistical, namely

analysis tables. The results of research: higher age, higher interest in reading
(from 78% up to 90%); Reading does not correlate linearly with the readability.
Higher reading interest, readability remain at the level of comprehension. Only a
small percentage of students who had higher readability, namely the application
level (4%); Instructional faculty factors have a significant contribution to student
reading interest (62.1%); friends persuasion factors have contributed (48.6%) to
student reading interest, higher age, faculty instruction factor decreased (from
64% to 56%) and friends persuasion factor also decreased (from 52% to 33%)
contribution to the interest in reading; stayed at rented house has a contribution
(79%) and Stayed at home / with family have contributed (82%) of the students
reading interest; Hometown Bandung has a contribution (83%), hometown
Jakarta had contributed (89%), and another hometown outside of Bandung and
Jakarta have contributed (76%) of the students reading interest; Background
ethnic Sundanese have contributed (80%), Javanese ethnic background have
contributed (82%), Minang ethnic background have contributed (50%), and
others ethnic background beside Sundanese, Javanese and Minang have
contributed (78%) of the students reading interest; Was found that the compliance
information is something that can’t be delayed, meaning that if a student looking
for information on resources and the information has not been found, then they
continue to look for other sources until the information can be found (66.2%);

When students want to visit the library resources discovered early doubt (52.7%);
Students prefer online media in accessing resources (85.1%). Although students
still appear to have a dependence on library resources (64.8%).

Keyword : Reading Interest, Read Ability

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