THE IMPACT OF COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) MODEL ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING ACTIVITY

Introduction. Through education, individuals can develop a variety of potentials owned optimally, the potential development in various aspects such as physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects, according to the stage of development and the characteristics of the surrounding environment. Education prepares individuals to be ready to adapt to all competition in life. The preparing individuals who are ready for all competitions through education, needs to be prepared early on, starting from the family environment and also the school environment. Education at the elementary level at the elementary school level is one example of efforts to prepare for the realization of national goals. It is stated in the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2016 that efforts to realize the goals of national education have been determined by Graduates Competency Standards which are criteria regarding the qualifications of graduate’s abilities that include attitudes, knowledge, and skills. To achieve the competency of the graduates it is necessary to set content standards which are criteria regarding the scope of the material and the level of competency of students to achieve graduate competencies at certain levels and types of education ranging from primary to secondary education in order to prepare the nation for the future. Education can determine the life of the nation in the future to meet the golden generation of Indonesia in 2045. Written in a copy of the attachment to the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture (Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan) No. 21 of 2016 that in order to meet the future needs and meet the Indonesian Golden Generation in 2045, the Graduate Competency Standards have been established. Based on XXI Century Competence, Indonesia’s Demographic Bonus, and Indonesia’s Potential to become the 7th Group of the World’s Largest Economic Countries, and at the same time strengthens Indonesia’s contribution to the development of world civilization. The scope of the material and the level of competence of students must also be achieved at an educational unit in certain levels and types of education that have been formulated in the content standards for each subject. Content standards are adjusted to the substance of national education goals in the domain of spiritual attitudes and social attitudes, knowledge, and also skills. Content standards are developed to determine the criteria for the scope and level of competencies that are in accordance with the competencies of graduates formulated in Graduates Competency Standards, namely knowledge, attitudes, and skills. The three competencies namely knowledge, attitudes and skills have different acquisition processes. Attitudes are formed through activities: receive, run, respect, appreciate, and practice. Knowledge is owned through activities such as knowing, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Skills are obtained through activities: observing, asking, trying, reasoning, presenting, and creating. According to Machali (2014) said that the УДК 373.3. 091.3]. 016:003-028.31