The Effect of Using Picture Media on Reading Ability of Third Grade Students of SDN 18 Kinal Pasaman Barat

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Reading ability is a basic skill that is very important for elementary school students. However, the results of observations at SDN 18 Kinali Pasaman Barat showed that many third grade students still had difficulty in reading. Some of the contributing factors include low interest in reading, less innovative learning methods, and limited learning media used by teachers. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether the use of picture media can improve students' reading ability. This study uses a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design. The research sample was all third grade students of SDN 18 Kinali (52 students), which were divided into an experimental class (using picture media in reading learning) and a control class (using conventional methods). Data were collected through pretest and posttest, and analyzed using normality test, homogeneity test, and t-test with a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that image media had a significant effect on students' reading ability. Before treatment, the average pretest score of the experimental class was 44.81, while the control class was 67.11. After treatment, the average posttest score of the experimental class increased to 75.96, while the control class was 85.77. The results of the t-test showed that the t-value = 2.871 was greater than t-table = 2.009, so H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. This means that there is a significant difference between the experimental class and the control class, which proves that the use of image media has a positive effect on students' reading ability. The use of image media in reading learning can help students understand reading better, improve memory, and make the learning process more interesting. Therefore, it is recommended: For schools, it is expected to provide more image-based learning media so that teachers can use them optimally. For teachers, it is better to use image media more often in reading learning because it has been proven to improve student understanding. For students, it is expected to be more active in reading and utilizing image media as a tool in understanding reading. For further researchers, this study can be used as a reference to develop more innovative visual media-based learning strategies.