The impact of the gadget on reading interest

Reading is the activity of receiving, analyzing, and interpreting that is done by the reader to obtain the message to be conveyed by the author in the written media (Wikipedia). According to Henry Guntur Tarigan (1979). Reading as a language skill.
The young generation in modern times like now prefers things that smell instant. Gathering information from cyberspace is the number of other habits from the smell of the present. So as a result, the teens lost interest in reading. The activity of absorbing knowledge from books was replaced with the activity of fiddling with gadgets and opening social networks.

One of the causes of decreased interest in reading that is rife today, namely parents who are impressed to let the child linger with gadgets in hand. Parents should not let something like this happen. Parents should be able to make time for family such as positive things such as a picnic together or just joking. Reading is very useful for all of us because it can increase understanding and open insight. Reading can also improve concentration. Lots of people find problems and find solutions by reading, both from the experience of others and other books.
However, the percentage of reading interest in Indonesian youth is very low, that is, it does not reach the 20 percent mark. Based on UNESCO data, the percentage of Indonesian reading interest is only 0.01 percent. "This means that of 10,000 people only one has an interest in reading," said According to Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) Anies Baswedan, when opening the Islamic Book Fair (IBF) exhibition ), at Istora Building, Senayan, Friday (27/2). Then what can we do? Developed nation is a nation with broad vision. Those who are broad-minded are people who are always looking for information. One of the most effective media is books. According to Astri Novia (2010) choose one type of book that you like, whether classic literature, science fiction, or self-development books.
By reading the brain will get stronger. Read as many books as possible. According to experts, the benefits of reading books can have a pleasant effect on our brains. Reading also helps improve cognitive skills and increase vocabulary vocabulary. As students and students it is impossible to understand the lesson except by reading. Therefore, the role of parents is very important to always educate their children to raise the child's interest in reading so that the scope is wide spread. This is very influential for the progress of the Indonesian nation because the developed nation is a nation with broad vision.

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