The Effect of Picture Storybook Media on Reading Skills of Third Grade Students at SDN 12 Rejang Lebong

Abstract

Indonesian language learning at SDN 12 Rejang Lebong shows many factors that influence the low level of early reading skills in low grades due to inhibiting factors, namely the lack of teachers in the use of learning media for this study has research objectives, namely 1) To determine the level of student comprehension before and after using picture storybook media and non-pictorial storybook media in learning Indonesian in class II SD N 12 Rejang Lebong, 2) To assess the impact on students' reading skills on the use of picture storybook media as an Indonesian language teaching aid at SD N 12 Rejang Lebong, 3) to find out whether the greater influence of using picture storybook media and non-pictorial storybook media on grade III students at SD N 12 Rejang Lebong. This research uses the type of research Quasi Experiment Design with Pretest Posttest Control Group Design, conducted in class III consisting of experimental class and control class. In this study, data research techniques were in the form of performance and documentation, and data analysis techniques were normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis testing. The results showed that 1) In Class III of SD N 12 Rejang Lebong, students' reading ability became better after being taught using picture storybook media compared to students' understanding before being taught using picture storybook media. 2) The results showed that the use of picture storybook media as a learning tool in learning Indonesian language at SD N 12 Rejang Lebong had a significant impact on students' reading ability, 3) In improving reading ability, the use of picture storybook media has a great effect compared to non-pictorial storybook media.