Use by Big Book Learning Media to Improve Literacy Skills and Interest in Reading Grade 1 SDN Tanggan 1 Gesi Eriza Putri Ayu Ning Tias(a*), M.Galih Wicaksono(a), Endang Setyaningsih(a)
a) Biologi Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarata, Jl. A. Yani, Mendungan, Pabelan, Kec. Kartasura, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah 57169
Abstract
SDN Tanggan 1 is a school that is included in the category of need to improve literacy and numeracy. The ability of students who are still less than the target expected by the government, especially in grade 1. There are 3 students who still cannot read, so it is hoped that the existence of this big book learning media can help those who cannot read and foster interest in reading. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of big book learning media to improve literacy skills and interest in reading grade 1 SDN Tanggan 1 Gesi. The study employed a qualitative descriptive method. The subjects were first-grade primary school students who were still unable to read. The research was conducted in one of the primary schools in Sragen City. The results revealed that students were more enthusiastic in learning to read using big book learning media. Their understanding to answer on the worksheet also increases than not using bigbook learning media.
Keywords: Literacy skil, Interest in reading- Big book- Grade 1 SDN Tanggan 1 Gesi- Learning Media
