IMPROVING READING ABILITY THROUGH THE CLASS I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROLE PLAY METHOD

Abstract

This study aims to improve reading skills through the application of the role-playing method, in class I X Elementary School students in Sleman, Yogyakarta, totaling 10 people. This research is a Collaborative Classroom Action Research (PTKK) with the Kemmis and McTaggart model research design. Data collection is done by observation, testing, and documentation. The data analysis used is descriptive quantitative with data presentation in the form of tables and graphs. The results showed that after applying the role-playing method, students' reading ability increased. Based on the results of the pre-test and post-test, the increase in the score obtained by the subject during the pre-test was to obtain an average score of 54 with a completeness percentage of 20%. After the action cycle, I obtained an average score of 67 with a percentage of completeness of 60%, and cycle II an average value of 82.5 with a percentage of completeness of 80% and achieved indicators of research success. The conclusion is that through the application of the role-playing method, the reading ability of class I X elementary school students in Sleman, Yogyakarta has increased.