Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Through Collaborative Strategy Reading (CSR) at The Fifth Grade of SD Lentera Harapan Kupang
Keywords:
Reading comprehension, Collaborative Strategic Reading, elementary education, CSR, reading strategyAbstract
Reading comprehension is a critical skill for academic success, yet many elementary students struggle due to limited vocabulary, low motivation, and inadequate strategies. This study investigates the effectiveness of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) in enhancing fifth-grade students’ reading comprehension at SD Lentera Harapan Kupang. Using a quasi-experimental design, 52 students were divided into an experimental group (CSR instruction) and a control group (traditional teaching). Pre-test and post-test scores revealed a significant improvement in the experimental group (gain = 43.46) compared to the control group (gain = 25.76), confirmed by an independent-sample t-test. Findings indicate that CSR, through its structured stages; Preview, Click & Clunk, Get the Gist, and Wrap-Up, promotes engagement, metacognitive awareness, and comprehension development. This study contributes evidence on CSR’s applicability in Indonesian elementary contexts, recommending its adoption to support guided and interactive reading instruction
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