Penerapan Media Cerita Bergambar Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Untuk Meningkatkan Minat Baca Pada Kelas III Di SD Negeri 122395 Kota Pematangsiantar

Abstract

This investigation was initiated to tackle the evident lack of reading engagement among third- grade students at SD Negeri 122395 in Pematangsiantar City. The research aimed to examine the effect of employing picture story media based on local wisdom on students' reading engagement, evaluated through pretest and posttest scores gathered before and after the intervention. Prior to the implementation of the pretest and posttest, the research instruments were subjected to an initial phase at an alternative educational institution to evaluate their validity and reliability. The validation process of the instrument revealed that 11 items were considered valid, while 14 items were identified as invalid. The reliability analysis performed using the Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20) yielded a coefficient of 0.90, exceeding the acceptable threshold of 0.70, thus confirming the instrument's reliability. The evaluation of the difficulty index categorized the questions as exhibiting a moderate level of complexity. The study employed a pre-experimental framework, specifically utilizing the one-group pretest- posttest model. The group consisted of 24 third-grade students from SD Negeri 122395, situated in the city of Pematangsiantar. The data analysis indicated a significant improvement in student engagement with reading following the intervention, as demonstrated by mean pretest and posttest scores of 33.5 and 77.5, respectively. The results demonstrate that incorporating picture story media rooted in local wisdom markedly improved student participation in reading activities. The hypothesis testing offered additional support for this conclusion, yielding a significance value of 0.00 (p < 0.05), thereby confirming that the implementation of this instructional media notably enhanced the reading interest of third-grade students at the research site.