Penerapan Metode ATM Terintegrasi Kearifan Lokal Saro Badaka Dalam Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menulis Teks Eksplanasi Siswa SMP

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the implementation of the Observe, Imitate, Modify (ATM) method integrated with the local wisdom of the Saro Badaka tradition and to examine the improvement of narrative-explanation writing skills among eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 5 Satu Atap Sanana. The study employed Classroom Action Research based on the Kemmis and McTaggart model and was conducted in two cycles, each consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participants were 20 students. Data were collected through explanatory-text writing tests, observations of student and teacher activities, interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed using descriptive quantitative and qualitative procedures. The findings show that the ATM stages—observing and identifying a model text on Saro Badaka, imitating its organizational pattern through an outline, and modifying it by developing ideas and language independently—improved students’ engagement and writing performance. The mean score increased from 64.50 in the pre-cycle to 72.10 in Cycle I and 82.85 in Cycle II. Classical mastery increased from 35% to 70% and finally to 90%. Student activity also increased from 71.57% in Cycle I to 87.86% in Cycle II. The findings indicate that combining step-by-step writing support through the ATM method with the cultural context of Saro Badaka provides a more concrete, contextual, and meaningful learning experience for explanatory-text writing.