PENERAPAN STRATEGI KWL (KNOW-WANT TO KNOW-LEARNED) UNTUK
MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA INTENSIF SISWA BERKESULITAN
BELAJAR KELAS III SDN MANAHAN SURAKARTA
The purpose of this study is to determine the increase in intensive reading skills through the
implementation of the strategy KWL (Know-Want to know-Learned) Class III student learning
disabilities, SD N Manahan Surakarta, academic year 2011/2012.
The research use approaches Classroom Action Research / Action Research. Subjects who
obtained the students' classroom learning disabilities of class III SD Negeri Manahan Surakarta,
amounting to 4 students. Data collection techniques used were observation technique, interview, test and
document review. To test the validity of the data, the authors use the triangulation method, triangulation
of data (source) and review informan.Technic analysis used is a critical analysis and comparative
descriptive analysis. Qualitative data were analyzed with the techniques of critical analysis of the data
while the test is classified as a form of quantitative data. Data were analyzed using descriptive
comparative, ie, comparing test scores between cycles with indicators of achievement.
The results showed an increase in reading ability is significantly intensified by applying the
strategy KWL (Know-Want to know-Learned), from the initial conditions which amounted to 75% in cycle
I and cycle II by 25% of cycle I.
Based on the research results can be concluded that the implementation of the strategy KWL
(Know-Want to know-Learned) can improve the reading skills of students disabilities intensively studied
class III of SD Negeri Manahan Surakarta in the academic year 2011/2012.
Key word:KWL, Intensive reading,learning disability
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan membaca intensif melalui
penerapan strategi KWL (Know-Want to know-Learned) siswa berkesulitan belajar kelas III SDN
Manahan Surakarta tahun ajaran 2011/2012.
Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Classroom Action Research/ Penelitian Tindakan Kelas.
Subyek yang memperoleh perlakuan adalah siswa berkesulitan belajar kelas III SD Negeri Manahan
Surakarta yang berjumlah 4 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah teknik observasi,
wawancara, tes dan kajian dokumen. Untuk menguji validitas data, penulis menggunakan triangulasi
metode, triangulasi data (sumber) dan review informan.Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis
kritis dan analisis deskriptif komparatif. Data kualitatif dianalisis dengan teknik analisis kritis sedangkan
data yang berupa tes diklasifikasikan sebagai data kuantitatif. Data tersebut dianalisis secara deskriptif
komparatif, yakni membandingkan nilai tes antar siklus dengan indikator pencapaian.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan kemampuan membaca intensif yang signifikan dengan
menerapkan strategi KWL (Know-Want to know-Learned) ,dari kondisi awal yakni sebesar 75 % pada
siklus I dan pada siklus II sebesar 25 % dari siklus I.
Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan strategi KWL (Know-Want to
know-Learned) dapat meningkatkan kemampuan membaca intensif siswa berkesulitan belajar kelas III
SD Negeri Manahan Surakarta tahun ajaran 2011/2012
