Abstract
Solo vocal singing skills are included in Core Competency (KD) 4.1 of the junior high school Cultural Arts curriculum, which emphasizes the development of rhythmic and melodic ornamentation in solo vocal performances. This competency is implemented through solo vocal singing practice using improvisation techniques. However, preliminary observations in Class IX B of SMP Negeri 2 Bendungan revealed low learning outcomes, with an average score of 53, below the minimum mastery criterion (KKM) of 70. These low results were primarily caused by students’ limited mastery of solo vocal singing techniques, particularly vocal improvisation, as well as the continued use of conventional lecture-based teaching methods that provided minimal guidance during practice. This study aimed to improve students’ solo vocal singing skills through the implementation of the Direct Instruction learning model. The research employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) based on the Kemmis and McTaggart model, conducted in two cycles. Data were collected through performance assessments and classroom observations. The results showed that in Cycle I, 11 students (50 percent) achieved the KKM, with an average score of 68. In Cycle II, the number of students achieving the KKM increased to 20 students (90.9 percent), with the class average rising to 85. These findings indicate that the Direct Instruction model is effective in improving students’ solo vocal singing technique skills in Class IX B of SMP Negeri 2 Bendungan.
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Sofi, Rasyid Ahmad; Dyah Pratamawati, E.W. Suprihatin; and Pristati, Tutut
(2026)
"Improving Solo Vocal Singing Technique Skills through the Direct Instruction Model: A Classroom Action Research with Grade IX Students,"
Journal of Innovation and Teacher Professionalism: Vol. 4:
No.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://citeus.um.ac.id/jitpro/vol4/iss1/10