PENERAPAN STRATEGI KWL (KNOW, WANT, LEARNED) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN SISWA KELAS IV SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

The background of this research is the low reading comprehension skills of students in one of the elementary schools in the city of Bandung. The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation and improvement of students’ reading comprehension skills using KWL strategy in the fourth-grade students in elementary school. This research method is a Classroom Action Research (CAR) using the spiral model from Kemmis and Taggart with two cycles and each cycle consists of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The data collecting instruments are in the form of observation sheets of teachers and students, field notes, and written test. The research subject of this study amounted to 27 students consisting of 14 female students and 13 male students which is conducted in the second semester of the academic year 2018/2019. The results of the study in the first cycle are 59% completeness percentage, while the second cycle experiences an increase that is 89% completeness percentage. Based on the research data, it can be concluded that the application of KWL strategy can improve the reading skills of students as evidenced by the increase in the completeness of student learning outcomes.