PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN DENGAN MODEL COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) DI KELAS V SD NEGERI 006/II TANJUNG AGUNG

Abstract

This research is motivated by students' low reading comprehension skills. Students experience difficulty understanding the meaning of reading material and are less able to draw conclusions from the texts they read. Furthermore, low motivation and interest in reading also affect learning outcomes. The purpose of this study is to describe the process and improve reading comprehension skills through the application of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) learning model.The research method used was Classroom Action Research (CAR), implemented in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of planning, action implementation, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study were 14 fifth-grade students (6 boys and 8 girls), while the object of the study was the application of the CIRC learning model to improve reading comprehension skills. Data collection techniques and instruments in this study used observation and learning outcome tests.The results obtained from this study indicate that the application of the CIRC learning model is able to improve the learning process and outcomes of students. In cycle I, the average observation result of the learning process by educators was 82.14%, increasing to 96.43% in cycle II. Meanwhile, the average student activity increased from 75.26% in cycle I to 86.99% in cycle II. The learning outcomes increased from 71.43% in cycle I to 85% in cycle II. Thus, it can be concluded that the CIRC learning model is effective in improving the reading comprehension skills of fifth grade students of SD Negeri 006/II Tanjung Agung.