The Effect of Letter Cards on the Initial Reading Ability of Elementary School Grade 2 Students
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https://doi.org/10.32832/at-tadib.v10i2.24158Keywords:
Letter Cards, Beginning Reading, Elementary SchoolAbstract
Early reading ability is a fundamental skill for elementary school students because it is the foundation for understanding various subjects. However, observations at SD Negeri 056016 Sei Litur indicated that the early reading ability of second-grade students remained low. Students had difficulty recognizing letters, reading syllables, and reading simple words. In addition, learning was still dominated by lectures and textbooks, so students were less active in the learning process. This study aims to determine the effect of using letter card media on the early reading ability of second-grade elementary school students. This study used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. The research sample consisted of 38 students from the experimental and control classes. Data collection techniques used pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed using normality and homogeneity tests, and independent-samples t-tests, using SPSS version 25. The results showed that the use of letter card media had a significant effect on students' early reading ability. The sig. value. (2-tailed) of 0.000 < 0.05, and there was an increase in students' ability to recognize letters, read syllables, and read simple words.
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