Testing the Effectiveness of the Cantol Roudhoh Method in Early Reading Acquisition: A Quasi-Experimental Study Among Islamic Kindergarten Learners

Ulfah Amini; Eti Nurhayati; Dian Widiantari

doi:10.56741/IISTR.ijlree.002016

Authors

Ulfah Amini
asesorulfah1@gmail.com
Universitas Islam Bunga Bangsa
Eti Nurhayati UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1141-2305
Dian Widiantari Universitas Islam Bunga Bangsa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56741/IISTR.ijlree.002016

Keywords:

Cantol Roudhoh Method, Early Reading Acquisition, Islamic Kindergarten Education, Multisensory Learning, Quasi-Experimental Design

Abstract

Early reading acquisition remains a persistent challenge in early childhood education, particularly in identifying instructional strategies that align with the cognitive and developmental characteristics of young learners. Although the Cantol Roudhoh method has been widely applied in Indonesian Islamic kindergarten settings, empirical evidence supporting its effectiveness through rigorous quantitative analysis remains limited. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Cantol Roudhoh method in improving early reading skills among Group A learners in an Islamic kindergarten in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia. A quasi-experimental design using a one-group pretest–posttest approach was employed. The participants consisted of 25 children selected through saturated sampling. Data were collected using a structured early reading assessment instrument that had undergone expert validation and reliability testing, yielding a Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient exceeding 0.70. Descriptive analysis revealed a notable increase in students’ reading performance, with the mean score rising from 7.44 in the pretest to 17.30 in the posttest. Inferential statistical analysis further confirmed a statistically significant difference between the two measurements (t = 14.687, p < 0.05). These findings indicate that the Cantol Roudhoh method effectively enhances early reading acquisition through multisensory and associative learning processes. The study provides empirical support for the integration of structured multisensory instructional strategies in Islamic early childhood education and contributes to the growing body of literature on effective approaches to early literacy development.

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Author Biographies

Ulfah Amini, Universitas Islam Bunga Bangsa

is a School Supervisor at the Department of Education of Cirebon Regency, West Java (Pembina Utama Muda IV/C) since 2013. She is also a PPGP facilitator and instructor, BAN-PDM West Java assessor, and lecturer at UIBBC and UT UPBJJ Bandung. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UNINUS Bandung, a master’s degree from Universitas Kuningan, and is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in Islamic Education Management at UIBBC. Her interests include early childhood, primary, and junior secondary education. (email: asesorulfah1@gmail.com).

Eti Nurhayati, UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

is a Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling at UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Islamic education from IAIN Jakarta, a master’s degree in psychology from Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD), and a Doctoral degree in Guidance and Counseling from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI). Her expertise includes educational psychology, Islamic education, guidance and counseling, early childhood education, and gender studies. (email: etinurhayati@uinssc.ac.id).

Dian Widiantari, Universitas Islam Bunga Bangsa

is an academic and education practitioner in Islamic Educational Management, currently serving as Head of the master’s Program in Islamic Educational Management at the Postgraduate School of Universitas Islam Bunga Bangsa Cirebon. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Islamic education (PAI) from STAI PUI Majalengka, a master’s degree in Islamic education, and a Doctoral degree in Islamic Education from UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Her expertise includes Islamic educational management, developmental and general psychology, parenting education, and school–family partnerships, and qualitative research methodology. (email: widiantariesya@gmail.com).

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