The Use of Padlet Application to Improve Students’ Writing Skill

Alfia Rachma Firnanda, Mirjam Anugerahwati, Suharyadi Suharyadi

Abstract


Abstract: This classroom action research focused on determining how the Padlet application could improve the eleventh-grade students' ability to write narrative text during the Ilmu Budaya dan Bahasa 2020/2021 academic year at MAN 1 Pasuruan. This application was chosen by the researcher to stimulate the students' interest and motivation in learning English. The researcher discovered that 36 (90%) of the students could achieve a passing grade. It proved improvements from the minimum standard of mastery criteria to the final test. Based on the findings of this research, it is possible to conclude that using the Padlet application can improve the ability of eleventh grade students to write narrative text.

Abstrak: Penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggunaan aplikasi Padlet dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis naratif Kelas XI Ilmu Budaya dan Bahasa di MAN 1 Pasuruan Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021 untuk mempelajari cara penggunaan aplikasi Padlet. Peneliti memilih aplikasi ini untuk siswa agar tertarik dan termotivasi belajar bahasa Inggris. Peneliti menemukan bahwa 36 (90%) siswa mampu mencapai passing grade. Hal ini merupakan peningkatan dari standar minimal kriteria ketuntasan pada ujian akhir. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan aplikasi Padlet dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis naratif pada siswa kelas I.

Keywords


padlet application; writing skill; narrative text; aplikasi padlet; keterampilan menulis; teks narasi

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/jptpp.v6i11.15106

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