UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA MELALUI STRATEGI DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITY PADA SISWA KELAS IV SD NEGERI NIRMALA

Abstract

Reading is one of the four crucial language skills. Students' reading proficiency
serves as a benchmark for learning. The low reading skills found in grade IV
students of SD N Nirmala required action. The purpose of this study was to
improve the reading skills of grade IV students of SD N Nirmala with the learning
strategy of Directed Reading Thinking Activity. Classroom Action Research is used
in research planning. The results of this study showed that in the pre-cycle the
value of students' reading skills was 58% complete KKM, then action was taken
using the DRTA strategy and in cycle I experienced an increase in KKM
completeness of 67%, cycle II 83% and cycle III 83%. From the obtained results, it
can be concluded that the DRTA strategy is capable of improving the reading skills
of fourth-grade students at SD N Nirmala.