Students’ experiences of using E-books in reading comprehension

Alafiyah, Tuti (2023) Students’ experiences of using E-books in reading comprehension. Undergraduate Thesis thesis, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan.

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Abstract

Technology has an important role in the world of education nowdays. It brings new innovations in the form of print books to electronic books that are widely used today. Based on this case, the main objective of this study is to investigate students' experiences of using e-books in reading comprehension. This study used a qualitative approach. The researcher interviewed 4 English students university to collect the data. The data was analyzed by using thematic analysis based on Braun and Clarke’s theory and theory of reading comprehension by Grellet. The result of this study showed that students had positive experiences of using e-books in the university. Students explained the implementation of the elements of reading comprehension. The elements of reading comprehension showed that each elements are affecting the other. Students had positive experiences also showed from the advantages that were explained by the students. They explained that e-books are flexible, accessible, easy to use, and interesting to read. However, e-books also had disadvantages that were explained by the students. The disadvantage that explained by the students are technical distraction and the screen light that can hurt their eyes.This study becomes as an evaluation of the teaching and learning process of using e-books in reading comprehension, which is believed to be helpful for educators and students, especially at the university level.

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