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Puzzle Media as an Instructional Intervention for Early Reading Development: Evidence from Third-Grade Students in Indonesia Miftanul Jannah; Azizah Azizah; Nuraini Nuraini; Yusdin bin M Gagaramusu; Kasmawati Kasmawati
Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Papanda Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56916/jirpe.v5i2.3589

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Low early reading proficiency among elementary school students remains a persistent challenge in Indonesian primary education, particularly with respect to oral reading dimensions such as pronunciation, intonation, voice clarity, and fluency. Puzzle media has emerged as a promising interactive instructional tool; however, empirical evidence of its effectiveness among third-grade students — a transitional learner cohort — remains limited. This study employed a quantitative quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group arrangement. The participants comprised 40 third-grade students at SDN Inpres 1 Lasoani, divided equally into an experimental class (n = 20) and a control class (n = 20) using a saturated sampling technique. Data were collected through a validated early reading performance test (reliability coefficient r = .87) assessing four reading aspects, and analysed using a Paired Sample T-Test following confirmed normality (Shapiro-Wilk) and homogeneity (Levene's) assumptions. The experimental class demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in reading skills, with mean scores increasing from 76.97 (pretest) to 96.22 (posttest), yielding t(37) = −2.155 and p = .038 (< .05). Gains were consistent across all four assessed reading dimensions. The findings confirm that puzzle media effectively improves holistic oral reading competencies in Grade 3 students, extending prior research predominantly focused on Grade 1 and Grade 2 learners. The results are interpretable through dual coding theory and support the integration of puzzle media as a structured reading intervention aligned with the Merdeka Belajar differentiated learning framework.
Melestarikan Bahasa Daerah Sebagai Identitas Budaya Dalam Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar karolin Tawasako; Anggun Ramadani; Nurtilawati Nurtilawati; Miftanul Jannah; Herlina Herlina; Kadek Hariana
JURNAL DIKDAS Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): JURNAL DIKDAS
Publisher : Primary School Teacher Education Study Program; Faculty of Teacher Training and Education; Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/jds.v12i2.3934

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Local language is an important language to preserve in this day and age. This research aims to examine how local identity in each region is maintained in the midst of globalization.  Not only that in the context of education, local language plays a very important role in increasing students' love for local culture. This research uses the literature review method, systematically, using articles that have been obtained from Google Scholar. The result of this study is that preserving local language in elementary schools can form the foundation of national character in the midst of the times to maintain cultural identity so that it does not become extinct.