Improving Short Story Writing Ability Using Experiential Learning Model for Class 11th Student of Smk Maarif Pringsewu during The Covid-19 Pandemic

Aims: One alternative to solving problems in improving writing skills in class XI students at Maarif Pringsewu Vocational School during the covid-19 pandemic is to implement an experience-based learning model. The purpose of this research is to improve students' ability to write short stories using experiential learning models during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Study Design: This research is classroom action research (CAR) which is carried out in three cycles. The subjects in this study were class XI students of SMK Ma'arif Pringsewu, Pringsewu Regency as many as 21 students. The place of this research is SMK Ma'arif Pringsewu, Pringsewu Regency. In cycles I, II, and II the researchers applied the experiential learning model. The data collections technique in this study used observation, documentation and writing test. The analysis technique in this study used quantitative by distribution frequency.

Results: The experiential learning model could improve students' ability to write short stories. The increase in students' ability to write short stories can be seen from the level of mastery of students who reach MPC 75 in learning to write short stories in the first cycle as many as 2 students (9.5%), in the second cycle students who reach MPC 75 increase by 13 students (61.9%) and in the third cycle, students who achieved MPC 75 increased by 19 students (90.5%) or had succeeded in achieving the expected target, which was > 75% of the total number of students.