ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca melalui media gambar pada siswa tunarungu kelas III semester II di SLB B/C YMS Baturetno Wonogiri tahun pelajaran 2014/2015.
Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Subjek penelitian adalah siswa tunarungu kelas III semester II SLB B/C YMS Baturetno Wonogiri tahun pelajaran 2014/2015 yang berjumlah 4 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, dokumentasi, dan tes. Teknik analisis data digunakan analisis deskriptif komparatif, yakni membandingkan kemampuan membaca antarsiklus.
Berdasarkan hasil pengolahan data dapat dijelaskan bahwa nilai awal kemampuan membaca rata-rata kelas 55,5 ketuntasan klasikal 25%, pada siklus I rata-rata kelas 65 ketuntasan klasikal mencapai 75%. Pada siklus II rata-rata kelas menjadi 72,5 ketuntasan klasikal mencapai 100%.
Berdasarkan pembahasan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa media gambar dapat meningkatkan kemampuan membaca pada anak tunarungu kelas III semester II di SLB B/C YMS Baturetno Wonogiri tahun pelajaran 2014/2015.
Kata kunci: kemampuan membaca, media gambar, siswa tunarungu.
ABSTRACT
This study aims to improve the ability to read through media images on the children with hearing impartment Class III semester II SLB B/C YMS Baturetno Wonogiri academic year 2014/2015.
The approach used in this research is classroom action research (PTK). Subjects research were the children with hearing impartment class III Semester II SLB B/C YMS Baturetno Wonogiri academic year 2014/2015 amounting to 4 students. Data collection technique used observation, documentation, and testing. The data analysis technique used a comparative descriptive analysis, which compares the reading skills inter-cycle.
Based on the results of data processing can be explained that the initial value of the average reading ability of grade 55.5 classical completeness 25%, in the first cycle an average of 65 class classical completeness is 75%. In the second cycle class average to 72.5 to 100% classical completeness.
Based on the discussion of the results of this study concluded that media images can enhance the reading ability of the children with hearing impartment class III semester II SLB B/C YMS Baturetno Wonogiri academic year 2014/2015.
Keywords: literacy skills, media images, the children with hearing impartment.