DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING READING COMPREHENSION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Nowadays, assessment is not only seen as an evaluation tool but also as a learning tool. With regard to reading instruction, efforts to improve students’ reading skills and habits can be enhanced with the implementation of authentic assessment models. The purpose of this research is to produce a digital authentic assessment model that can be used in teaching reading comprehension in elementary schools. This educational design research study was conducted on fifth grade students in West Java. The data were collected by means of both test and non-test instruments. The generated data were analysed using qualitative and quantitative methods. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the digital an authentic assessment model developed in this study is a process-based model which has proven to be effective in improving students’ reading comprehension skills and develop students’ reading habits. Therefore, this digital an authentic assessment model can be used in reading comprehension instruction in primary schools as an alternative to improve reading skills.
digital an authentic assessment, reading skills, reading habits