THE EFFECT OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PJBL) MODEL ON SEVENTH GRADERS' NEWS TEXT WRITING ABILITY

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) model in teaching news text writing. The research was conducted in a Grade VII junior high school class. This study used a quantitative method with a sample of 39 students. Data collection techniques included tests and observations. The test data were analyzed using simple quantitative analysis by describing the average scores of students' writing skills after the treatment. Meanwhile, observation data were analyzed qualitatively to describe the project-based learning process in the classroom. The study was conducted in six stages based on the Project-Based Learning model, and students' writing was assessed based on five indicators: Completeness of news content, Relevance of news content, Systematic structure, Use of spelling and punctuation, and Accuracy of sentence construction in news writing. The results showed that 70.1% of Grade VII students achieved good to excellent scores in news text writing, with an average score of 79.87, while 31.6% were in the "fair" category. Overall, the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) model helped students improve their news text writing skills effectively