Title:
APPLICATION OF REFORM HISTORY WITH PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE OF SABILILLAH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Authors:
Fathu Shodiqur Rohman, Musa Pelu and Sudiyanto

Abstract:
This study aims to: (1) Analyze the implementation of the reform history learning model at Sablillah High School before using Digital Book, and (2) Analyze the effectiveness of using Media learning media with Problem Based Learning Digital Book in improving the democratic attitude of Sabilillah High School students in reform history subjects. Research conducted by researchers is a type of development research or Research and Development (R & D) involving 5 main steps, namely: (1) Conducting product analysis to be developed; (2) Develop initial products; (3) Expert validation and revision; (4) Small-scale field trials and product revisions; (5) Large-scale field trials and final products. The development model used in implementing digital books in schools uses Problem Based Learning or problem-based learning. The results can be concluded (1) The need for a democratic attitude and understanding of the history of reform is lacking. The lessons of the history of reform are only explained textually without any understanding of the meaning of cause and effect. In addition, learning media only use manuals that only explain briefly; (2) Development of digital book products with expert validation, as well as product trials with digital books worthy of use in learning the history of reform. (3) Testing the effectiveness of problem-based learning-based digital books with the theme of the history of reform towards democratic attitudes using the Mann Whitney test to see differences in experimental and control classes through post-test democratic attitude questionnaires. The significance of the effectiveness test of SMA Sabilillah was 0.00 < 0.05. It can be concluded that there is an influence from the use of digital books with problem-based learning with the theme of reform history on students' democratic attitudes.

Keywords:
Democracy awareness, Digital books, Teaching materials, History of reform, and Problem-based learning.

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2023.6426