PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENGANALISIS PESAN PUISI MELALUI STRATEGI MEMBACA TERBIMBING BERBANTUAN MEDIA GAMBAR PADA PESERTA DIDIK KELAS VIII E SMPN 17 MALANG

Abstract

This research is motivated by the low ability to analyze messages in poetry in class VIII E students at SMPN 17 Malang in the 2025/2026 academic year. The pre-cycle results showed that only 8 out of 32 students obtained scores above the KKM of 70. The purpose of this study is to describe the application of guided reading strategies assisted by image media in learning to analyze poetry messages in class VIII-E students of SMPN 17 Malang, (2) Describe the improvement of students' abilities in analyzing poetry messages through guided reading strategies assisted by image media. This study uses a classroom action research (CAR) approach which is implemented in two cycles through four stages, namely, planning, action, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study were class VIII E students at SMPN 17 Malang in the 2025/2026 academic year consisting of 32 students. The research instruments used were interview sheets, observation sheets, and LKPD. The results of the study showed a significant increase from cycle I to cycle II, with the learning outcome completion rate increasing from 50% in cycle I to 93.8% in cycle II. Furthermore, observations demonstrated student engagement and active participation during visual media learning. The implementation of guided reading strategies using visual media has proven effective in teaching Indonesian poetry.