Improving Beginning Reading Abilities Through Experience-Based Learning Using Visual Media For Grade II Students Of Sdn 12 Betung, Banyuasin Regency
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https://doi.org/10.31537/jeti.v9i1.3158Keywords:
beginning reading, experiential learning, visual mediaAbstract
This study aims to improve the beginning reading skills of second-grade students at SDN 12 Betung, Banyuasin Regency through the implementation of experiential learning using visual media. The research method used is Classroom Action Research (CAR) model Kemmis and McTaggart which was implemented in two cycles, each including the planning stage, action implementation, observation, and reflection. The research subjects consisted of 30 second-grade students. Data were collected through observation, reading tests, and documentation, then analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results showed that the use of experiential learning with visual media can significantly improve students' beginning reading skills. This can be seen from the increase in pre-cycle scores with an average of 62.67 and an achievement level of 53%, then increased in cycle I to an average of 70.03 with an achievement level of 67%, and in cycle II reached an average of 76.57 with a classical completion percentage of 90%. In addition to the increase in scores, student activities during learning also experienced positive developments, marked by higher student activity, enthusiasm, and participation. Thus, experiential learning through visual media has proven effective in improving the beginning reading skills of second-grade students at SDN 12 Betung, Banyuasin Regency
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