Using Sambel Terong Game to Enhance Students’ Literacy at Elementary School
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Sambel Terong Game, Students’ Literacy, Elementary SchoolAbstract
Indonesia faces challenges in developing a strong reading culture, as shown by its low ranking in a UNESCO reading literacy survey. It is due to a lack of interest in reading which threatens educational quality. This research aims to describe “Sambel Terong” game as strategies to enhance reading literacy among elementary school students. The descriptive qualitative was used as a design for this research. The data concerning with teacher’s strategies were collected through observation and interview which then analyzed qualitatively. The steps taken to analyze the data include data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The research results shows that Using Sambel Terong can enhance students’ literacy. These findings offer valuable insights for teachers who want to employ different learning strategies escpecially in literacy development at elementary schools.
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