Students’ reading skills related to science learning using big book media

Abstract

Abstract Reading skill is an active receptive language skill to get a message from the writer in the written variety. This research is based on the phenomenon reading skill of students in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Bongas IV Cililin related to science including low category. This study aims to determine the enhancing reading skills of a student after applying Big Book media in science learning. The research method used is a pre-experiment design with one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of this study are the third-grade students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Bongas IV Cililin selected by purposive sampling technique amounted to 22 people. Student reading skill is measured through multiple choice test and supporting instrument in the form of an observation sheet to know student and teacher activity in using Big Book media. The results showed that there was enhancing reading skill of student with normalized gain <g> including high category. Based on the paired sample t-test, using Big Book media in science learning can improve the reading skills of the student. The average results of observation sheet analysis in the book Big Book to improve reading skills of the student at every meeting good category. It can be concluded that the use of Big Book in science learning can be an alternative to enhancing reading skills of the student. Thus, Big Book media can motivate students to have a high read culture.