Paedagogie
Using QuizWhizzer to Improve Descriptive Reading Comprehension
Abstrak
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman membaca teks deskriptif dan keterlibatan siswa kelas XI-H3 di SMAN 4 Pekalongan melalui penggunaan platform pembelajaran berbasis permainan, QuizWhizzer. Penelitian ini menggunakan kerangka Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) berdasarkan model Kemmis dan McTaggart, yang mencakup tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Data dikumpulkan melalui metode tes (pre-tes dan pasca-tes) serta metode non-tes (catatan lapangan dan lembar observasi), kemudian dianalisis menggunakan pendekatan metode campuran (kuantitatif deskriptif dan kualitatif). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa integrasi QuizWhizzer, yang dipadukan dengan diskusi kolaboratif, berhasil meningkatkan tingkat penguasaan siswa dari 61,29% pada pre-tes menjadi 91,43% pada Siklus I, dan mencapai puncaknya pada 94,12% pada Siklus II. Selain itu, keterlibatan siswa meningkat secara signifikan dari 58,33% pada Siklus I menjadi 89,58% pada Siklus II. Disimpulkan bahwa integrasi QuizWhizzer dengan strategi pembelajaran kolaboratif merupakan instrumen yang efektif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman membaca teks deskriptif dan motivasi belajar siswa.
Keywords
QuizWhizzer; Pemahaman Membaca Teks Deskriptif; Penelitian Tindakan Kelas; Keterlibatan Siswa; Pembelajaran EFLReferensi
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