The Effect of Using 3d Visual Media on Students’ Ability to Write Descriptive Texts

Abstract

Students often have difficulty generating ideas and clearly describing objects, resulting in poor descriptive writing skills. This study aims to examine the effect of using 3D visual media on students' descriptive writing skills in grade VIII at SMP Negeri 3 Batusangkar. This study uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design, specifically a post-test only control group design. The research population consisted of all eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 3 Batusangkar. Two classes were selected as samples: an experimental class with 29 students and a control class with 28 students. The experimental class was taught using 3D visual media, while the control class was taught using conventional teaching methods. Data were collected through a final descriptive test and analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent-samples t-test. The results showed that the experimental class's average score (74.86) was higher than that of the control class (54.00). The t-test results showed a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a statistically significant difference between the two groups. These findings suggest that the use of 3D visual media has a significant positive effect on students' ability to write descriptive texts. Further studies are recommended to explore the use of visual media in improving other language skills.