Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Membaca “Bersama Budi” dalam Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan di Sekolah Dasar

Abstract

This study aims to determine the benefits of reading application media "with the mind" on the difficulty of reading the beginning of the fifth grade students of SDN Pamekaran II. This research is a type of qualitative research. The respondents used in this study were 1 class V teacher and 1 class V student at SDN Bengle I. The data analysis techniques used were data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion verification. Data collection techniques through data triangulation, namely observation, interviews, and documentation. Based on the results of observations and interviews, it is known that the educational game media reading "with the mind" is beneficial for the initial reading ability of fifth grade students at SDN Pamekaran II. The use is suspected to be due to the attractiveness of the educational game media application to read "with the mind". The components of the initial reading material presented in such an educational game application are able to attract the attention of the research subject, so that the subject feels more comfortable following the initial reading lesson. The components of the initial reading material accompanied by pictures and sounds also support the use of educational game media, because the subject becomes easier to receive information and understand the initial reading learning material.