DEVELOPING BIG BOOK AS READING MATERIALS BASED ON THEMATIC APPROACH FOR FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SD NEGERI 028068 BINJAI EAST BINJAI REGENCY LANGKAT
Utari, Sri Minda Murni, Rahmad Husein
State University of Medan
Abstract
This research aimed to develop thematic based big book as a media for teaching English at fourth grade students at SD Negeri 028068 Binjai, and find out the quality of thematic based big book developed. The subject of this research was thirty-eight students of fourth grade students of elementary school at SD Negeri 028068. The data of this research were obtained by using observation sheet, interview guide, item of questionnaire, rubric, and documentation. This research was R & D (research and development) by adopting the research steps of Borg & Gall which consisted of 10 steps in implementing research and development strategies, namely: (1) Potential and Problems, (2) Data Collection, (3) Product Design, (4) Design Validation, (5) Research Revision, (6) Product Testing, (7) Product Revision, (8) Usage Test, (9) Product Revision, and (10) Mass Production. Because of the limitation of time and funds the steps were simplified i to four steps, namely: data collection stage, the planning stage, the development stage, and validation and trial stage. The data analysis technique used in this study was qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis. The feasibility level of this media based on assessment of material expert obtained a percentage of 96,60 percent included in the category of very good, media expert obtained a percentage of 85,60 percent included of very good, design expert obtained a percentage of 95,75 percent include of very good, students response earned 85, 65 percent. The result of the assessment indicate that big book as a reading materials was very feasible to use for Teaching English at fourth grade students.
Keywords: Developing Big Book, 4th grade, Thematic Approach
Topic: Curriculum, Research and Development