USING DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT: A CASE OF THE 7TH GRADES STUDENTS AT SMPN 1 KARANGAWEN IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
Keywords:
Discovery Learning, Descriptive writing, pre-experimental designAbstract
This study examines the effectiveness of the Discovery Learning model in improving descriptive writing skills
among junior high school students. Utilizing a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test
approach, the research involved seventh-grade students as participants. Before the implementation of the
Discovery Learning model, the students' writing skills were relatively low, with an average pre-test score of 5.16
out of 10, particularly in content (unity) and organization (cohesion and coherence). After applying the model,
there was a notable improvement, as shown by the post-test average score of 8.55 out of 10, indicating that
students could better structure and develop their ideas. The statistical analysis revealed a t-test value of 5.415,
surpassing the t-table value of 1.686, confirming a significant improvement. Therefore, the Discovery Learning
model effectively enhanced students' descriptive writing skills, especially in content and organization.
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