This study aims to determine the effect of using VoA News material through Virtual Small Group discussions on students' reading comprehension at the university level. It was carried out by using a quasi-experimental design. The population of this research was the second semester of PGMI-20 STIT AL-Kifayah Riau, Consisting of 222 students. The researcher took 47 students as the research sample, with 23 students as an experimental class in PGMI B-20 and 24 as control class in PGMI A-20. The sample was selected by using purposive sampling techniques. This research instrument was a written test used in the pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using a T-test of Independent sample t-test and a paired sample t-test. The study's findings indicated substantial changes in reading comprehension abilities between the experimental and control groups. The experimental group benefited from VOA News Material via Virtual Small Group Discussion.

Research to increase activity and learning outcomes approach mathematics with Realistic Mathematics Educations (RME) in the fifth grade students of SDN 14 Ganting Dodok Sulit Air. This research is a research type of Class Actions Research. The subjects of the study were the students of grade V SD N 14 Ganting Dodok as many as 13 students. The study was conducted in 2 cycles, with each cycle consisting of planning, implementation of action, observation, and reflection. Data collection techniques are by observation, interview, documentation, field notes, and tests. Data analysis used is qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results showed an increase in student activity from cycle I to cycle II and showed an increase in student learning outcomes from cycle I to cycle II