The Influence of PAIKEM Strategy on Reading Interests of VII Grade of SMP Negeri 2 Siberut Selatan

The study were aimed to finding out (1) analyze
the interest reading using the PAILKEM strategy, (2) to describe
the effect of using the PAILKEM strategy on students' reading
interest in VII grade SMP Negeri 2 Siberut Selatan. The
population as well as the sample of this study were all student VII
grade of SMP Negeri 2 Siberut Selatan for the 2019/2020
academic year, totalling 40 people. The method used in this
research is descriptive method. The instrument used in this study
was a questionnaire. After the validity test, reliability test,
normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test and
linearity test, it is known that the regression coefficient of reading
interest variable is 0.321 with a value of t count 2.034, df = df =
N-2, namely 40-2 = 38 with significance. 0.049<0.05 then Ho is
rejected and Ha is accepted, indicating that reading interest has a
positive and significant effect on the PAILKEM strategy. This
means that every time there is a change in treatment or an
increase in the PAILKEM strategy, the reading interest of SMP
Negeri 2 Siberut Selatan will also increase. Meanwhile, the
calculated F value is 30.080 and the significant value is smaller
than the significant level used (0.000 <0.05). In other words, the
PAILKEM strategy for students of VII grade SMP Negeri 2
Siberut Selatan, KabupatenKepulauan Mentawai can be
influenced by reading interest. Based on the results of data
analysis, it can be concluded that the use of the PAILKEM
strategy has an effect in increasing Reading Interest of VII Grade
of SMP Negeri 2 Siberut Selatan.