THE APPLICATION OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING MODEL ASSISTED BY PUZZLES TO IMPROVE THE BEGINNING READING SKILLS OF GRADE II STUDENTS OF SDN 27 BANDA ACEH

Abstract

Reading is one of the important skills in the learning process. In this study, the lack of early reading skills is the main problem raised. The purpose of this study was to analyze teacher activities, student activities, and improvement of students' beginning reading skills through the use of problem base learning models supported by puzzle media. This research is included in the type of Classroom Action Research (CAR) which was carried out in two cycles, with the research subject being class II students of SDN 27 Banda Aceh totaling 2O people. Data collection was carried out using instruments in the form of observation sheets and tests, while the data was analyzed using the percentage formula based on predetermined success criteria.The results showed that teacher activity in cycle I reached 88% in the good category, in cycle II it increased to 94% in the very good category, student activity in cycle I was recorded at 976,25% in the good category, increasing to 93,75% in cycle II in the very good category, In addition, students' beginning reading skills also increased, from 50% in the incomplete category in cycle I, to 100.% in the complete category in cycle II.