Improving Points Writing Skills Using the Model Cooperative Type Make A Match Cooperative Model in Elementary School Students

Abstract

This research is motivated by the low ability of students to write pantu. One solution to overcome this problem is to use the make a match type of cooperative learning model. The purpose of this research is to describe the planning, implementation and improvement of pantun writing skills using the make a match cooperative model in elementary schools. This research method is a classroom action research carried out in two cycles. Each cycle consists of two meetings and four stages, planning, action, observation and reflection. The subjects of this study were 12 class V students, 3 boys and 9 girls. Data collection techniques in the form of observation, documentation and tests. The results showed that students' rhyme writing skills increased in each cycle. In the pre-action obtained an average value of 55.75 with classical completeness of 25%, increased in cycle I meeting I to 59.92 with classical completeness of 50%, increased in cycle I meeting II to 73.58 with classical completeness of 66 .67%. The class average score in cycle II meeting I was 81.42 with classical completeness of 83.34% and increased in cycle II meeting II that was equal to 90.75 with classical completeness of 91.67%. Thus it can be concluded that using the cooperative learning model of the make a match type can improve the rhyme writing skills of class V students at SDN 004 Bangkinang Kota.

Keywords: Model Cooperative Type Make A Match, Pantun Writing Skills, and Elementary School