Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MAP TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ABOUT NATIONALIST CHARACTER OF CLASS V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Authors:
Agung Priyambodo , Prof. Dr. Wahyu Sukartiningsih, M. Pd and Dr. Hendratno, M. Hum

Abstract:
This study aims to produce interactive digital map learning media of national heroes to improve the critical thinking skills of fifth grade elementary school students. This development research was carried out in four stages following the 4-D design of the Thiagarajan model, such as defining, designing, developing and distributing. The development carried out in this research includes the Interactive Digital Map Media of National Heroes and Critical Thinking Skills Test. This type of research is R&D with a one group pretest posttest design. The subjects in this study were students of class V-C for the 2020/2021 school year. The research data collection was obtained through observation, tests and questionnaires. The data from the validation of learning media from media expert validators, social studies material experts were valid. The practicality of learning media in terms of the implementation of learning is 96.43% in the very good category, student activities in learning show a figure of 93.75%. The effectiveness of the learning tools when viewed from the responses of students who are very interested, the results of the tests of students' critical thinking skills with an average increase in the pretest and posttest scores from 71.81 to 84.58 based on the N-gain analysis of 0.5 in the medium category. Thus, the development of interactive digital map media with heroes in order to improve critical thinking skills about the nationalist character of grade V elementary school students has met the criteria of being valid, practical and effective.

Keywords:
Learning Media, Digital Map Media, Critical Thinking Skills

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4306