Wordwall Media Improves Narrative Text Writing Skills in Children with Autism

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to improve the ability of autistic students in class III SDLB Autism in SLB Negeri 1 Bantul to write narratives using wordwall media. This research used a two-cycle Classroom Action Approach. The research was conducted from February to April 2023, and the subjects were three autistic students: YPS, STY, and RMD. Tests, field observations, and documentation were the data collection methods used. Qualitative and quantitative descriptions were used to analyze the data. Writing Indonesian narrative text using the material of daily activities before going to school is an improved ability. Planning, implementation, observation, and reflection were conducted at each meeting.Writing narrative text in Indonesian subject with daily activities material before going to school improves the ability. Planning, implementation, observation, and reflection were carried out at each meeting. The results showed that the three subjects became better at writing narrative texts with certain characteristics. These three subjects can fulfill five aspects of narrative text writing activities, namely the suitability of writing content, word choice, spelling and punctuation, grammar, and writing time. The method used by the three subjects to improve their ability to write narrative text by using wordwall media proved to improve their ability to write better.  The data collected showed that the average score of 56.67 was obtained in the pre-cycle and then increased to 67.33 in cycle I and rose to 78.67 in cycle II. The results of cycle II have reached the indicator of the success of the action, which is 75 of the KKTP set by the school. Based on the data collected, it can be concluded that wordwall media can make learners more involved and make them better at writing narrative texts.