THE USE OF BLOG-BASED LEARNING MEDIA TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILL FOR THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 8 PALOPO

ABSTRACT
Ina Febri Anti, 2023. “The Use of Blog-Based Learning Media to Improve Writing
Skill for the Eighth Grade Students at SMPN 8 Palopo”. A thesis of
English Education Study Program, Tarbiyah and Teacher Training
Faculty, State Islamic Institute of Palopo. Supervised by Wisran and
Husnaini.
This study aimed to know whether or not the use of blog-based learning media
improves significantly students’ writing skills in the eighth grade of SMPN 8
Palopo. The researcher applied a classroom action research method using pre-test
and post-test treatment conducted in four meetings. The subject of this research was
28 students of class VIII. A SMPN 8 Palopo. The instrument used to collect data
was a writing test. The data of this research were analyzed quantitatively by using
descriptive analysis. Descriptive analysis can be done using simple statistics, such
as calculating the average (mean) and percentage. The students’ mean score in the
post-test was higher than the mean score in the pre-test (81.75>50.42). The
percentage in the post-test was higher than the percentage in the pre-test
(78,57%.>10,71%). The result of students’ perception got a mean score of 3,17 with
79% of allocations which qualified as “Good.” It can be concluded that the
researcher's hypothesis (H
1
) was accepted, and the null hypothesis (H
0
) was
rejected. The researcher concludes that blog-based learning media can improve
students’ writing skills.
Keywords: Blog, Writing Skill, Learning Media