Application Of The Whole Language Approach To Improve Students' Writing Skills In Learning Indonesian Language In Class V Of SD Muhammadiyah 01 Medan

Abstract

The aim of this research is to improve students' writing skills through a whole language learning approach for class V students at SD Muhammadiyah 01 Medan. This type of research is a type of classroom action research which aims to determine the improvement in students' writing skills through a whole language learning approach for class V students at SD Muhammadiyah 01 Medan. This research was carried out in 4 stages, namely planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The subjects of this research were class V, totaling 20 students. The instruments used are student activity observation sheets and tests. The results of the research show that there is an increase in learning outcomes in Indonesian language learning in class V of SD Muhammdiyah 01 Medan. From cycle I to cycle II there was an increase, in cycle I the students' writing ability which was completed was 9 students (45%) and in cycle II the students who completed it were 18 students (90%). In cycle I and cycle II there was an increase in the results of students' writing skills in learning Indonesian, namely 9 students (45%). Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that applying the whole language approach to Indonesian language learning can improve students' writing skills, so that this whole language approach can be used as an alternative to improve students' writing skills.