IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING THROUGH GALLERY WALK TECHNIQUE OF EIGHTH GRADE AT SMP SWASTA DARUL IMAN KUTACANE, ACEH

Author Name: 1. Mrs. Marhamah Putri 2. Asmara 3. Dewi Susanti

Volume/Issue: 03/04

Country: Indonesia

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2022-68222461/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia
2. Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia
3. Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to improve students' ability in writing through the Gallery Walk technique for class VIII students at SMP Darul Iman Kutacane, Aceh. This research was conducted on students of class VIII-B SMP Darul Iman Kutacane, Aceh by involving 30 students through the Gallery Walk technique using classroom action research by applying both techniques, namely quantitative with tests and qualitative with interviews and observations. This research was divided into two cycles, namely pre-test, and post-test I. The results showed the students' ability at writing before using the gallery walk technique was low, the mean score of the pre-test (54.13). The percentage of the students who got point 70 in pre-test was 0% or none of students passed the KKM. Meanwhile, after applying the gallery walk technique in cycle II the mean score of the post-test (84) and the percentage of the students who got point 70 in post-test was 100% or all students passed the KKM.

Key words: Gallery walk, writing ability, student’s ability