Heny Kusuma Widyaningrum
Universitas PGRI Madiun, Madiun

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No College Students Left Behind Digital: Reading Comprehension in Framework of Direct Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) Bambang Eko Hari Cahyono; Heny Kusuma Widyaningrum; Endang Sri Maruti; Nico Irawan
IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): January
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46245/ijorer.v6i1.756

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Objective: Students must master reading comprehension activities because obtaining known information during learning is important. Without mastering reading comprehension, students will encounter problems between studies. On the other hand, there are still not many teachers who utilize technology products during teaching, so pedagogical and didactic aspects are neglected. Therefore, this research aims to develop Google Sites learning media through the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy so that students' reading comprehension skills on nonfiction texts can run well. Method: This research includes development research (RnD) using a sample of grade IV students totaling 50. The instrument used a media and material expert validation questionnaire and a student response questionnaire after the media was tested. Results: The results showed that developing Google Sites media with the DRTA strategy for students' reading comprehension skills was declared valid by material experts at 83% and media experts at 86%.In addition, after being tested, the development of Google Sites media received a good response from students. This means that the learning media developed is of high quality. Novelty: This research emphasizes solving students' reading comprehension problems in nonfiction texts. This is done by developing Google site media designed with the DRTA strategy and then testing students to see their reading comprehension ability.
Ability to Write Descriptive Texts in Elementary School Students Putri Nur Intan Kumalasari; Cerianing Putri Pratiwi; Heny Kusuma Widyaningrum; Widyarini Susilo Putri
IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): March
Publisher : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46245/ijorer.v6i2.810

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Objective: Writing descriptive text aims to make the reader aware of what is written, stimulating the reader's feelings regarding what the writer is describing. The study aimed to determine the ability to write descriptive texts of grade V elementary school students. Method: The data sources used in this study are the results of writing student description texts as primary data sources and literature reviews on related topics as secondary data sources. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive analysis method. The data collection technique in this study uses a documentation study with documentation, namely the results of writing description texts of class V students, which are then analyzed to obtain research results. Results: The results were obtained that students could write descriptive texts with sufficient categories, with an average score of 74%. Students get an average score of 66% on the punctuation writing accuracy indicator. Students get an average score of 72% with a sufficient category on the indicator of sentence structure accuracy. In the indicator of integration between sentences with a percentage of 74% with the sufficient category. Students can already use capital letters well, with an average percentage of 78%. Students could have a suitable category on the indicator of explanatory sentences according to the picture, with an average gain of 79%. Novelty: This study examines students' creativity level in writing descriptive texts based on images and error patterns in students' descriptive writing to know how to overcome existing problems.