The Effect of Gadgets On The Development of Interest In Reading

The type of research used is quantitative research. Thisresearch was conducted at MTsS Nurul Ihsan school. With a total student population of 66 people, with a total sample of 16 people using the Cluster Random Sampling technique. The instrument used was a questionnaire with a total of 15 questions. The research results showed that there were 3 people in the category of low interest in reading, 10 people in the category of moderate reading interest and 3 people in the category of high reading interest. In the low category the average value is 40 with a percentage of 18.75%, in the medium category the average value is 47.6 with a percentage of 62.5%, and in the high category the average value is 53.3 with a percentage of 18.75%. So the results of the study show that the average value of students' reading interest on the influence of gadgets is in the medium category, with an average total score of 47.6.