PENGGUNAAN METODE MONTTESORI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA PERMULAAN ANAK TUNAGRAHITA RINGAN DI SLB TUNAS HARAPAN IV SUMOBITO JOMBANG

THE USE OF THE MONTESSORI METHOD TO IMPROVE THE EARLY READING ABILITY OF MILD MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN AT SLB TUNAS HARAPAN IV SUMOBITO JOMBANG

Anak tunagrahita ringan memiliki hambatan intelektual sehingga berdampak pada kemampuan membaca permulaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis penggunaan metode Montessori untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca permulaan anak tunagrahita ringan di SLB Tunas Harapan IV Sumobito Jombang. Pendekatan pada penelitian ini adalah  kuantitatif, dengan jenis penelitian single subject research (SSR) atau penelitian dengan subjek tunggal menggunakan desain reversal dengan  racangan penelitian A₁-B-A₂. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, yang dianalisis melalui statistik deskriptif eksperimen penelitian subjek tunggal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan metode montessori dapat meningkatan kemampuan membaca permulaan anak tunagrahita ringan. Hal tersebut ditunjukan dengan rata – rata hasil pengukuran pada fase baseline 1 sebesar 32,6 % dibanding hasil pengukuran fase baseline 2 sebesar 45,6%  dan  peningkatan hasil pengukuran sebesar 13% pada kemampuan membaca permulaan subjek setelah pemberian  intervensi. Berdasarkan hasil interpretasi metode montessori dapat meningkatkan kemampuan membaca permulaan anak tunagrahita ringan di SLB Tunas Harapan IV Sumobito Jombang.

Mild mentally retarded children have intellectual disabilities that have an impact on early reading abilities. This study aims to analyze the use of the Montessori method to improve the early reading ability of mild mentally retarded children at SLB Tunas Harapan IV Sumobito Jombang. The approach in this research is quantitative, with the type of research being single subject research (SSR) or research with a single subject using a reversal design with an A₁-B-A₂ research design. The data collection technique was in the form of observation, which was analyzed through descriptive statistics of single-subject research experiments. The results showed that the Montessori method could improve the early reading ability of mild mentally retarded children. This is indicated by the average measurement results in the baseline phase 1 of 32.6% compared to the measurement results of the baseline phase 2 of 45.6% and an increase in measurement results of 13% in the subject's initial reading ability after the intervention. Based on the results of the interpretation of the Montessori method, it can improve the early reading ability of children with mild mental retardation at SLB Tunas Harapan IV Sumobito Jombang.