Planting Self-Confident Characters Assisted by Technology and Science Through Reading Activities

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this research is describing the implementation of reading activity in SD 2 Garung Kidul, the cultivation of self-confidence character through reading activity, the obstacles factors in the cultivation of self-confidence through reading activity, giving the solution in order to solve the problem in the cultivating of self-confidence character through reading activity. The technic of data collecting is using interview, observation, and document research. For data validity is using the data credibility tested which is involving extension and triangulations. For the analysis is using interactive analysis in order to explain the data which is obtained by interview, observation, and document research. The result of the research showed that: 1. The implementation of routine reading in every single day for fifteen minutes before started the learning activity. 2. The cultivation of self-confidence through reading activity in fifteen minutes can be seen in the student’s understanding about the story of the book is being successfully. 3. The obstacles which faced in this research are being on time, variety of books, reading fluency. 4. The solution of facing the obstacles are giving the reading book which is having similarity in student’s handout, utilizing the library, and choosing the right book.