THE EFFECT OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) MODEL ASSISTED BY CANVA ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT AT GRADE XI OF SMA NEGERI 2 TANJUNGBALAI IN 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

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This research aims to determine the significant effect of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model assisted by Canva on students’ reading comprehension of narrative text at Grade XI of SMA Negeri 2 Tanjungbalai in the 2025/2026 Academic Year. This research applied a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design. The population of this research was all eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Tanjungbalai. The sample of this research consisted of two classes selected through purposive sampling technique, namely class XI-7 as the experimental class and class XI-8 as the control class. The experimental class was taught by using the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model assisted by Canva media, while the control class was taught using a conventional learning method. The instrument used in this research was a multiple-choice reading comprehension test consisting of 20 items. The data were collected through pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed by using the t-test formula to determine the effect of the treatment. The findings of this research show that students taught through the Problem-Based Learning model assisted by Canva achieve better reading comprehension scores compared to students taught by using conventional methods. Therefore, the Problem-Based Learning model assisted by Canva can be considered as an effective strategy in teaching reading comprehension of narrative text.