Development of Angi Moti Beginning Reading Method (BRM), to Improve Elementary School Students Reading Skills
Moh. Aminullah, Ni Ketut Suarni, Ida Bagus Putrayasa, Ketut Suma

Doctoral Program for Basic Education
Ganesha University of Education

Abstract

Reading is a fundamental skill that all students must master. Many Beginning Reading Methods have been developed by experts, yet more than 50% of first-grade elementary school students still cannot read by the time they reach second grade. This research aims to develop and produce a BRM design as an initial reading method for early elementary school students, consisting of BRM learning steps. The method used to develop Angi Moti BRM is Thiagarajan 4D model, which involves four stages: definition, design, development, and dissemination.
The steps developed include reading sound letters, syllables, words, and sentences. The letters introduced initially are the 13 independent sound letters: a, i, u, e, o, m, n, l, s, r, z, f, and h. Afterward, students are taught to read sound letters independently until they can read sentences. According to experts, the developed learning steps are highly valid (Aikens V - 0.92). After being taught and used in class, teachers found the method to be highly practical (Gregory analysis showed a score of 0.97). Analysis of the students pre- and post-test scores indicated a substantial improvement in their reading skills. The high normalized gain (N-gain) value of 0.899 confirms effectiveness of the method.
According to teacher interviews, this method enables students to read in around 24 sessions (8 weeks), which is significantly faster than the previous approach of spelling, letters, and syllables that took nearly six months.

Keywords: reading method, independent letters, sound letter

Topic: Education for sustainable development