Improving Writing Skills Of Grade Iii Elementary Students Through The Application Of Visual Audio Media

Abstract

This action research aims to improve writing skills in grade III elementary
students. Based on observations found that low student writing ability. This is
evidenced by the average score of 52.63 students' writing ability in the lesser category.
The obstacle that causes low student writing ability is the lack of attention of teachers
to apply learning media in the classroom. Learning tends to be conventional, teachers
are engrossed in preaching without facilitating students with interesting learning
media. Students feel bored, bored, and the learning process becomes less good.
Furthermore, another obstacle faced by students is the existence of factors influenced
by nature, there is an eruption of the sinabung mountain disaster in the student
environment so that students experience psychological disorders that traumatize
students. It takes a learning medium that can produce more meaningful learning and
make students feel happy. One of the learning media that is considered suitable to
improve children's writing skills is audio visual learning media. Media that can display
images, text and sound, so that learning absorbed through vision and hearing can
accelerate students' absorption in understanding the themes of learning delivered. This
type of research is action research, referencing Jean Mcniff's theory. Research place
in SDN Simacem Naman Teran District karo Province of North Sumatra. The subject
of the study was a grade III elementary student numbering 30 people. Data collection
techniques are tests, observations, and field records. Research instruments are tests
and observation sheets. Research procedures are: planning, implementation,
observation and reflection.