MAKING USE OF SHORT STORY AS A STRATEGY FOR LITERATURE -BASED INSTRUCTION Putu Kerti Nitiasih, I Gede Ratnaya
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Abstract
Literature-based instruction focuses on understanding literary works and its close connection to literacy development. This research aimed at describing how effective is short story as a strategy in Literature-based instruction. The method of this research is a descriptive qualitative method, including teachers and students at the elementary school in Buleleng in Bali regency. There are 4 schools under investigation. The result of this research showed that the short stories increase the student^s motivation to read and understand the texts. From 160 students under investigation, almost 100 students finished reading 1 story in a week, the other 45 students could read 2 stories within a week and around 15 students are interested to read 3 stories in a week. This phenomenon of course showing the development of the students^ literacy skill. The use of short story in this instruction also has positive advantages on students^ literacy, knowledge, and culture, behaviors, HOTS, and 4Cs development.
Keywords: short story, literature-based instruction, literary skill
