The Influence of the Power of Two Learning Strategy On the Writing Pantun Ability of Students of Indonesian Language and Literature Education Program FKIP UMSU

  • Mutia Febriyana Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara
  • Winarti Winarti Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara
Keywords: The Power of Two, Ability to Write Pantun

Abstract

This study examines the effect of the power of two learning strategies on the ability to write pantun by the sixth semester students of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education study program at FKIP UMSU 2017-2018 Academic Year. The background of the problem in this study is the lack of student response to the ability to write pantun. The limited ability of students to master pantun writing skills is influenced by several factors: learning to write pantun in the classroom is not optimal, the ability of lecturers to support the ability to write student’s pantun, lack of awareness of students about the benefits and the importance of writing pantun, lack of education and participation in pantun learning menu as one of the activities of literature. The purpose of this study was to answer the questions: (1) how to write pantun's ability by using the power of two learning strategy by the sixth semester students of the Study Program of Indonesian Language and Literature Education FKIP UMSU Academic Year 2017-2018; (2) how is the ability to write pantun using conventional models by the sixth semester students of the Study Program of Indonesian Language and Literature Education FKIP UMSU Academic Year 2017-2018; (3) is there an influence of the power of two learning strategies on the ability to write pantun by Semester VI Students in the Study Program of Indonesian Language and Literature Education FKIP UMSU 2017- 2018 Academic Year. The method used in this study is experiment. The instrument used to collect data in this study is essay test. The sample in this study was the sixth semester students of the morning B class as the experimental class and the afternoon B class as the control class. Based on the results of the study, there was a significant difference between the ability to write student’s pantun in the experimental class and the control class. The conclusions of this study is that the ability to write student’s pantun in the experimental class has increased and a significant difference with the control class after being given the power of two learning strategy treatment.

Published
2018-11-30