PENGARUH IMPLEMENTASI METODE STRUKTURAL ANALITIK DAN SINTETIK (SAS) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA DAN MENULIS SISWA PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI DI PAUD AL-HIKMAH NGEMBEH JOGOROTO

Dalam pengajaran membaca dan menulis kita mengenal bermacam-macam metode diantaranya metode Struktural Analitik dan Sistetik (SAS), metode tersebut siswa dihadapkan dengan beberapa gambar dan membaca beberapa kata/kalimat yang ada di bawah gambar tersebut secara berulang-ulang hingga lancar. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana implementasi, keterampilan membaca dan menulis serta pengaruh implementasi metode SAS. Tujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi, keterampilan membaca dan menulis serta pengaruh implementasi metode SAS. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan angket, observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Desain pengukuran menggunakan skala Likert. Analisis data menggunakan rumus prosentase dan regresi linier sederhana. Berdasarkan analisis data penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa 1). Implementasi metode SAS menunjukkan angka sebesar 67,8 dan masuk dalam kategori cukup baik. 2). Keterampilan membaca dan menulis siswa menunjukkan bahwa 76,95 dan masuk kategori baik 3). Hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh implementasi metode struktural analitik sintetik (SAS) untuk meningkatkan keterampilan membaca dan menulis siswa pendidikan anak usia dini di PAUD Al-Hikmah Ngembeh Jogoroto. Kata kunci : Metode Struktural Analitik dan Sintetik, keterampilan membaca dan menulis

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