The Effect of Picture Story Learning Media on the Reading Comprehension Ability of Third-Grade Students at MIN 12 Medan
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Picture story media, reading comprehension, madrasah ibtidaiyah, quasi-experimentAbstract
This study aims to determine the effect of picture story learning media on the reading comprehension ability of third-grade students at MIN 12 Medan. A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method and a Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design was employed. The sample consisted of 52 students, divided into an experimental group (26 students) and a control group (26 students). Data were collected through a reading comprehension test evaluating students' ability to comprehend text content, identify essential information, understand word meanings, draw conclusions, and retell the story. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Shapiro-Wilk normality test, Levene’s homogeneity test, Independent Samples t-Test, and N-Gain score analysis. The results indicated that the mean score of the experimental group increased from 56.538 on the pretest to 82.885 on the posttest, representing an increase of 26.347 points. Meanwhile, the control group increased from 57.500 to 72.308, marking an increase of 14.808 points. The average N-Gain for the experimental group was 0.6176, whereas the control group scored 0.3592. The Independent Samples t-Test on N-Gain revealed a significance value of p < 0.001, which is less than α = 0.05, indicating a statistically significant difference in reading comprehension improvement between the two groups. Therefore, picture story learning media can be utilized as an effective instructional alternative to enhance third-grade students' reading comprehension through the integration of verbal and visual information.Downloads
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