THE USE OF POP-UP BOOKS TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT: A CASE AT SD N PURWOREJO

Abstract

Pop-Up Book is a media that plays an important role in the learning process. The presence of Pop-Up book media can support the learning process, making it easier for students to understand the subject matter. This study is to learn how teachers use Pop-Up Books in their lessons and to help class VI students at SDN Purworejo develop their reading skills.This study aims to improve reading comprehension in narrative texts through Pop-Up books. The subjects of this study were 27 students of class VI at SD Negeri Purworejo. This research method is Collaboration Classroom Action Research (CAR), which consists of 2 cycles. The instruments used were student worksheets in each cycle, observations, tests, and interviews. This study uses quantitative methods and qualitative data. Quantitatively, data was obtained from student test scores. Qualitatively, the data were taken from observation and interviews. In observation, researchers observed the situation and conditions before and after maintenance. And during the interview, the researcher asked the teacher and students several questions about their feelings before and after using the Pop-Up Book.The results showed that when using the Pop-Up Book the teacher taught the class well and it was easier for students to understand learning because there was physical evidence, namely the Pop-up book which students found more interesting. Then from the student learning outcomes in cycle I of 75.93 where only 56% or 15 students achieved KKM (Minimum Completeness Criteria) and cycle II of 86.67 or 24 students. Based on the results of data analysis there was an increase in students' reading skills in each cycle which was reinforced by observations and interviews which showed the condition or situation of the class students were motivated, interested, and enthusiastic during the teaching and learning process using Pop Books.