Improvement of Narrative Text Writing Skills Using Series of Pictures Media for Fourth Grade Students SD Negeri 1 Kaumrejo Ngantang District Malang Regency

Abstract

The problem formulation in this research is how the use of series picture media affects narrative text ability and whether the use of series picture media can improve narrative text writing ability. The background of this research is narrative text writing for elementary school students, especially fourth-grade students of SD Negeri 1 Kaumrejo, Ngantang district, Malang regency, which still shows a low level of proficiency. This is evidenced by the fact that few students can convey their ideas or thoughts in written form.The purpose of the research is to determine the use of series of pictures as a medium in narrative text writing skills and to identify the improvement in narrative text writing skills using series of pictures as a medium. The method used in this research activity is the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method, which is conducted in 2 cycles with the following stages: (1) planning, (2) action, (3) observation, (4) reflection.The number of students who were the subjects of the research was 18 students.The research object is to improve narrative text writing skills using a series of images as media.The data analysis technique used in this research is qualitative descriptive for student and teacher observation sheets, and quantitative descriptive in the form of final tests (formative tests) to measure the level of narrative text writing skills by comparing the scores before and after the intervention. The research results show an improvement in student learning outcomes in cycle I and cycle II. In cycle I, the number of students who reached the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM) was 7 students (38.88%), and in cycle II, the number of students who reached the KKM was 17 students (100%).The number of students who reached the KKM from cycle I to cycle II increased by 10 students or 61.12%. Based  on the results of the research and discussion of the learningThe use of series picture media can enhance the understanding of fourth-grade students at SD Negeri 1 Kaumrejo, Ngantang district, in Indonesian language learning, thereby improving their ability to write narrative texts.