Measuring Motivation: A Statistical Lens on Gender Differences in Online Reading Activities
When it comes to online reading activities, every student has a different motivation to read, particularly male and female students. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis (H1) saying that there is a significant difference between male and female students’ motivations in reading online...
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| description | When it comes to online reading activities, every student has a different motivation to read, particularly male and female students. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis (H1) saying that there is a significant difference between male and female students’ motivations in reading online. 31 male and 72 female students from ED of Sunville University, Indonesia are samples used in this quantitative study. To collect data, the researcher employed a questionnaire that was modified from Wigfield and Guthrie (1997). According to the data, male students’ reading motivation averages 2.58, while female students’ averages are 2.78 in using online platforms. The average score obtained from gender demonstrates a positive attitude. If the 2-tailed Sig. value is less than 0.05, a significant difference exists between male and female students’ reading motivations. This study has figures (.027) showing a significant difference between women and men in reading motivation. Thus, the H1 is accepted This suggests that the females and males have a different motivation level in reading online. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-024f56077d31481994791939793f26892024-12-06T10:48:52ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242024-01-012020601210.1051/shsconf/202420206012shsconf_icense2024_06012Measuring Motivation: A Statistical Lens on Gender Differences in Online Reading ActivitiesPuspitasari Evi0Ghozy Adhajaya Reisnanda1Ariebowo Teguh2English Language Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaEnglish Language Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaAir Transportation Management, College of Aerospace TechnologyWhen it comes to online reading activities, every student has a different motivation to read, particularly male and female students. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis (H1) saying that there is a significant difference between male and female students’ motivations in reading online. 31 male and 72 female students from ED of Sunville University, Indonesia are samples used in this quantitative study. To collect data, the researcher employed a questionnaire that was modified from Wigfield and Guthrie (1997). According to the data, male students’ reading motivation averages 2.58, while female students’ averages are 2.78 in using online platforms. The average score obtained from gender demonstrates a positive attitude. If the 2-tailed Sig. value is less than 0.05, a significant difference exists between male and female students’ reading motivations. This study has figures (.027) showing a significant difference between women and men in reading motivation. Thus, the H1 is accepted This suggests that the females and males have a different motivation level in reading online.https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2024/22/shsconf_icense2024_06012.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Puspitasari Evi Ghozy Adhajaya Reisnanda Ariebowo Teguh Measuring Motivation: A Statistical Lens on Gender Differences in Online Reading Activities SHS Web of Conferences |
| title | Measuring Motivation: A Statistical Lens on Gender Differences in Online Reading Activities |
| title_full | Measuring Motivation: A Statistical Lens on Gender Differences in Online Reading Activities |
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| title_short | Measuring Motivation: A Statistical Lens on Gender Differences in Online Reading Activities |
| title_sort | measuring motivation a statistical lens on gender differences in online reading activities |
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