Construction of Kits ‘Jom Bantu Anak Murid’ (JOBA) Improve the Reading Mastery of Special Recovery Students

Pembinaan kit Jom Bantu Anak Murid (JOBA) Meningkatkan Penguasaan Membaca Murid Pemulihan Khas

Abstract

This study aims to develop the Jom Bantu Anak Murid Kit (JOBA) as a teaching aid tool (BBM) to improve reading proficiency in Malay for special remedial students. This JOBA kit contains picture word joining cards consisting of constructions one to four, a game board such as a field of knowledge, a target board, a monopoly board, a ketinting game, a giant board, a circuit track and a Robot Society (RS) that is operated using the teacher's smartphone. Quantitative data analysis was used involving the use of questionnaire instruments for special rehabilitation teachers, observations, checklists, document analysis, and Pre and Post tests referring to the Reading Literacy Screening Instrument 2018. The ADDIE model was referred to in the construction of the JOBA Kit which focuses on the Needs and Ability Analysis phase special remedial students. A pilot study involving 20 Year One students and 20 Coordinating Teachers of Baca Cepat Kawanku (BCK) organized by Yayasan Pahang who have not mastered Constructs One to Four from four primary schools in the same district. The Cronbach Alpha value for this pilot test is 0.75. Meanwhile, the Cronbach Alpha value of content validity by five experts is 0.93. The assessment of reading proficiency using the JOBA Kit for the needs analysis phase is in a classification that is very agreeable with the value of M=4.07, SP=.562. Implications of the construction of the JOBA Kit successfully helping to improve reading proficiency among special rehabilitation students in line with the National Education Philosophy and the implementation of the Malaysian Education Development Plan (2013-2025).