Project Based Learning untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Puisi Siswa SMAN 2 Tarutung

Abstract

This study aimed to improve the poetry writing skills of eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 2 Tarutung in the 2025–2026 academic year through the implementation of the Project Based Learning model. The study was motivated by the students’ limited achievement in poetry writing and the need for a more active, creative, and student-centered learning approach.

This study employed Classroom Action Research conducted in two cycles, each consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participants were 36 eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Tarutung. Data were collected through poetry writing tests, observations of teacher and student activities, and documentation. The data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative approaches. Quantitative analysis included mean scores and learning mastery percentages, while qualitative analysis involved data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing.

The findings showed continuous improvement in students’ poetry writing skills. The mean score increased from 77.72 in the pre-cycle, with 47.22% learning mastery, to 80.22 in Cycle I, with 66.67% mastery. In Cycle II, the mean score increased to 85.86, with 91.67% mastery. Students also demonstrated improved abilities in developing ideas, selecting appropriate diction, using imagery and figurative language, collaborating in groups, and presenting their poetry projects confidently.

The implementation of Project Based Learning improved students’ poetry writing skills and learning activities. The model provides a student-centered learning approach that supports creativity, collaboration, and active participation in poetry writing instruction.