CREATING NARRATIVES AND REVISION CIRCLE: LITERACY DIMENSION LEARNING STRATEGIES USING DIDACTIC VALUES OF M.KASIM’S FUNNY SHORT STORIES

Abstract

Creating narratives and revision circle are the collaboration of two learning strategies of literacy dimensions. In literacy learning, students can develop a narration as a skill in literacy, particularly basic literacy in form of reading and writing. The present research aims at describing 2 strategies of literacy dimension learning through the analysis of didactic values from funny short stories written by M. Kasim. The funny short stories provided a variety of specific didactic values. As one of the literature learning materials, the didactic values were in line with the national education goals. The present research employed qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Specifically, the data were analyzed by the application of literary work didactic study framework. The funny short stories to analyze entitled: 1) “Pendikar bukan Pendekar; 2) “Podato yang Gagal”; 3) “Ada Seorang Raja…”, and  4) “Kue yang Nakal”.  The result denoted the funny short stories contained various didactic values which could be regarded as learning materials in literacy development. The didactic values consisted of well-mannered behavior, dignified personality, independence, creativity, being democratic, responsibility, self-control, intelligence, and skill. Those values are considered excellent to implement by the collaboration of creating narratives and revision circle.