Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Approach on Fourth-Grade Students' Email Writing Skills at SDN Lawanggintung 2

Teti Rostikawati; Ismail Ismail; Elnita Nababan; Reza Fara Nuraziza

doi:10.58421/gehu.v4i3.448

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58421/gehu.v4i3.448

Authors

Teti Rostikawati Universitas Pakuan, Bogor
Ismail Ismail Universitas Pakuan, Bogor
Elnita Nababan Universitas Pakuan, Bogor
Reza Fara Nuraziza Universitas Pakuan, Bogor

Keywords:

Teaching at The Right Level, Tarl, Learning outcomes, Writing emails

Abstract

This article examines the impact of the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach on the academic performance of fourth-grade students at SDN Lawanggintung 2. This study is quantitative with a pre-experimental design, using purposive random sampling and a one-group pretest-posttest method. The subjects of this study were fourth-grade students at SDN Lawanggintung 2. The study results showed that the TaRL approach was proven effective in improving the learning outcomes of fourth-grade students of SDN Lawanggintung 2. The research instrument used was the students' pretest and posttest scores in Indonesian, which functioned as a measure of learning outcomes. The pretest results showed an average score of 56.25. After the TaRL approach was applied as a treatment, the post-test results showed an increase in the average score of 78.25. This increase was supported by the significance values of the pretest and posttest, which were <0.05. Furthermore, the N-Gain value 1.61 was included in the high category (g ≥ 0.70), indicating an effective increase. The results suggest that implementing the TaRL approach can notably enhance students' learning achievements in Indonesian language classes.

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