The Role of the Classroom Reading Corner in Improving Student Literacy Culture at SMP Negeri 15 Bengkulu

The classroom reading corner is a school initiative to strengthen students' desire to read by providing a comfortable reading space and access to useful reading materials. The purpose of this study is to find out how the classroom reading corner plays a role in improving student literacy at SMP Negeri 15 Bengkulu City. Data was collected through observation, interviews and document analysis. The results showed that the presence of a reading corner in the classroom plays an important role in improving students' reading ability and enhancing their understanding of reading. In addition, the reading corner helps to create a good learning environment and develop a culture of literacy in the school. The implementation of classroom reading sections can serve as a good example in the effort to improve students' knowledge in secondary education institutions.