Penerapan Media Jelajah Kertas dengan Teknik TGT untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Ejaan Teks Deskripsi Kelas VII SMPN 23 Malang

Abstract

Abstract: This research aimed to improve the learning outcomes of spelling writing skills and the activeness of seventh-grade students at SMPN 23 Malang through the Cooperative Learning Model using the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) technique, supported by the Jelajah Kertas media. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR) conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of four stages: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The chosen material is Descriptive Texts. The subjects of this study are 32 students from class VII at SMPN 23 Malang for the 2024/2025 academic year. The instruments used in this research include observation sheets for learning outcomes and student activeness, documentation, and field notes. The data analysis used is quantitative descriptive analysis with percentages. Based on the results of the research, it is concluded that the implementation of Jelajah Kertas media using the TGT technique to improve the spelling writing skills of Descriptive Texts for seventh-grade students at SMPN 23 Malang showed an increase in student learning outcomes. In the first cycle, 25 students were unable to write correct spellings in descriptive texts, whereas in the second cycle, only one student remained unable to do so. This indicates an improvement in both learning outcomes and student activeness.