Students' Reading Interest, Information Literacy, and Student Critical Thinking on Student Ability in Economic Lessons

摘要

This study aims to analyze the effect of reading interest, information literacy and students' critical thinking on student ability in economic lessons class X and XI students at Semen Padang High School. This type of research is Descriptive Associative with a population of all students of class X and XI of Semen Padang High School totaling 127 people. Sampling uses random sampling technique, the results of this sampling technique selected 96 Semen Padang high school students. The data collection tool is to use the questionnaire interest in reading, information literacy and student critical thinking instruments. The data is analyzed descriptively and inductively through path analysis "Path Analysis". And the results of the analysis can be concluded that: (1) Reading interest significantly influences Critical Thinking. (2) Information Literacy has a significant effect on Critical Thinking. (3) Reading Interest significantly ability in economic lessons. (4) Information Literacy has a significant ability in economic lessons. (5) Critical Thinking has a significant ability in economic lessons.