Developing a guided discovery model based on reflective teaching to improve students' short essay writing skills

Abstract

This research is motivated because there is no essay writing model in learning English. Lecturers have not applied the Reflective teaching approach in learning in their classrooms. This has an impact on students' ability to write short essays in learning English. This study aims to develop a Reflective Teaching-Based Guided Discovery Model to Improve Students' Short Essay Writing Skills. The method used in this research is Research and Development using the ADDIE Model. The result of expert validation of the Guided Discovery Model Book based on Reflective learning is "valid". The level of validity of the Guided Discovery Model Lecturer Book based on Reflective learning is "very valid". The level of validity of the Guided Discovery Model Student Book based on Reflective learning is "valid". The level of practicality of the lecturer's book is categorized as "practical" and the research product is easy to use it meets the practicality criteria. The results of the effectiveness test of the average posttest score were higher than the pretest, so it can be said that there was an increase in student scores before and after the application of the Reflective Teaching-Based Guided Discovery Model to Improve Student Learning Outcomes of Essay Writing Skills.