203-209 THE EFFECT OF VISUAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

Abstract

Reading is one important skill in learning English. This research aims to determine the effect of visual media on the reading comprehension ability of elementary school students. learning to read with the help of visual media is very effective, students are more interested in reading and easily understand the meaning of each word because visual media aids in the form of images. This research was conducted at Yaspita Elementary School, South Tangerang City, there were 9 students in one class. The researcher uses a quantitative method with the type of pre-experimental design. The instruments used are pre-test and post-test by giving multiple choice questions. Based on the results, students' ability to understand reading using visual media increased after treatment.