PENERAPAN METODE MIND MAPPING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS CERITA SISWA PADA PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA KELAS V MIN 4 LANGKAT

Abstract

This study aims to determine the implementation of the Mind Mapping Method in improving the story writing skills of class V students of MIN 4 Langkat, and to determine whether the application of the Mind Mapping Method can improve the story writing skills of class V students of MIN 4 Langkat. This study is included in classroom action research (Action Research). The subjects in the Classroom Action Research were class V students of MIN 4 Langkat with a total of 25 students. The instruments in this study were observation sheets and tests in accordance with the research procedure by observing cycles I and II. Students' story writing skills before using the Mind Mapping Method were relatively low, this can be proven by the pretest score for story writing skills of 18.69%. The implementation of the Mind Mapping learning method can be carried out well through two cycles. This can be seen through the activities that students do in cycle I and cycle II which have increased. The results of observations of student activities in learning which initially in cycle I only reached a score of 18.69% then increased by 29.30% to 47.99% in cycle II. Students' story writing ability after learning using the Mind Mapping method has increased significantly. This can be seen from the post-test score of story writing ability of 47.99%. After using the Mind Mapping Method, students' story writing ability has increased. This can be seen from the N-Gain table data, the N-Gain score percent value is 47.99% according to the N-Gain Effectiveness Interpretation Category where the value of 46 - 75 is interpreted as Quite Effective in improving students' story writing ability.