Effectiveness of using the suggestopedia method on students' ability to write short stories in Indonesian language subjects grade 5 at UPT SPF SD Inpres Bertingkat Labuang Baji

The purpose of this study was to determine the ability to write short stories of students in the Indonesian Language Subject of Class V at UPT SPF SD Inpres Bertingkat Labuang Baji before using the suggestopedia method, Jeneponto Regency and to determine the ability to write short stories of students in the Indonesian Language Subject of Class V at UPT SPF SD Inpres Bertingkat Labuang Baji after using the suggestopedia method. The main problem in this study is that students are less active in learning and tend to accept whatever is conveyed by the teacher then remain silent and reluctant to express questions and opinions, so the author uses the Suggestopedia method, and the results of learning to write short stories of class V at UPT SPF SD Inpres Bertingkat Labuang Baji are effective after using the Suggestopedia method. This type of research is an experimental research using the "One Group Pretest Posttest Design" design. The population of this study were all fifth grade students totaling 34 people. The sample of the study was fifth grade students at the UPT SPF SD Inpres Bertingkat Labuang Baji totaling 34 people. Data collection was carried out using observation techniques, giving tests and documentation. The data collected in the study were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference in the ability to write short stories between students who received short story writing learning using the suggestopedia method and students who received short story writing learning without using the suggestopedia method. This is indicated by the results of the t-test calculation obtained df 62, p value = 0.001 <0.05. Learning to write short stories is more effective using the suggestopedia method than learning to write short stories without using the suggestopedia method. This is indicated by the average pretest score of 65.17 and the average posttest score of 84.08 which means an increase of 18.91.