Penerapan Media Touch and Feel Card untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia Kelas 1 di SDN Karangbesuki 2 Kota Malang

Abstract

Abstract: The four language skills of Indonesian are speaking, writing, listening, and reading. The first step of reading aptitude is beginning reading. Out of the 24 kids, only 10 were able to read fluently, according to observations made at SDN Karangbesuki 2 class 1 pretest results. The purpose of this study is to use Touch and Feel Card media to help first-grade Indonesian language learners at SDN Karangbesuki 2 in Malang City enhance their beginning reading abilities. Classroom Action Research is the method used in this study (PTK). Four steps are often followed: 1) planning; 2) carrying out actions; 3) observing; and 4) reflecting. The findings of this study show that using Touch and Feel Card media to practice reading in Indonesian can improve beginning reading skills.The results of this research indicate an increase in initial reading ability using Touch and Feel Card media in Indonesian language subjects in class 1 of SDN Karangbesuki 2, Malang City. This research was carried out in 3 cycles with each cycle consisting of 2 meetings. The pretest results were 55% and the posttest carried out in cycle 3 was 83%, resulting in an increase of 28%.