Improving Students’ Beginning Reading Skills Through Problem Based Learning Model Assisted by Picture Word Card Media for Grade II Students of SDN 54 Anak Air Padang

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Lower grade students usually tend to like to play and have fun when using interesting media and models. In essence, grade II students should already have beginning reading skills. However, in reality, this ability is still low due to several factors including (1) internal factors, namely low student awareness of the importance of beginning reading, so that their interest in reading is low; and (2) external factors, such as lack of support from the family environment, so that students are lazy to learn. conducted on November 11, 2024 in class II B in the Indonesian Language subject with class II B teacher Mrs. Wilda Yani Hernita, S. Pd, it was concluded that: 1) class II B students still have difficulty reading words, 2) many class II B students still have difficulty in reading the beginning, especially understanding the meaning of words, 3) students are still less focused in the teaching and learning process such as still not listening or listening to the teacher explaining the material. In addition, data was obtained regarding the low learning outcomes of students' Indonesian language. The low learning outcomes can be seen from the Mid-Semester Assessment (PTS). One way to improve students' interest and early reading skills is to use the Problem Based Learning model which emphasizes cooperation between students in achieving learning objectives. The Problem Based Learning model, for example, can make students more active and participate in the teaching and learning process because it involves cooperation in groups. This learning becomes more effective if assisted by appropriate learning media, such as picture card media. According to Shoimin (2016: 130) Problem Based Learning (PBL), is a learning model characterized by the presence of real problems as a context for students, learning critical thinking and problem-solving skills and gaining knowledge. The specific purpose of reading is to produce students who are fluent in activities or types of reading carried out such as reading or types of reading carried out such as beginning reading Hamifah, U. (2023: 21). Therefore, researchers are interested in conducting a study entitled "Improving Students' Early Reading Skills Through the Problem Based Learning Model Assisted by Picture Card Media in Class II Students of SDN 54 Anak Air Padang". This type of research is Classroom Action Research (CAR) carried out by teachers in the classroom with the aim of improving the learning process through systematic and planned actions. Classroom Action Research (CAR) allows teachers to analyze and reflect on their teaching methods, then make changes aimed at improving student learning outcomes. Arikunto et al. (2017). Based on the results of the research analysis, it can be concluded that the Problem Based Learning model Assisted by Picture Word Card Media in Indonesian language learning for class II of SDN 54 Anak Air Padang can improve students' early reading skills. The results of the students' early reading ability test in two cycles showed that they had not achieved completeness in cycle I, namely 58.33% with an average of 66.25% and cycle II, namely 83.75%. Based on the results of observations, it can be seen that the average percentage of teacher activity in cycle 1 was 77.5% increasing to 93.75% in cycle II. On the observation sheet of student activities, the average percentage of cycle I was 78.84%, increasing to 90.38% in cycle II. The results of the research obtained by the researcher, it can be concluded that through the Problem Based Learning model Assisted by Picture Word Card Media, it can improve students' initial reading skills.