The main objective of this research was to produce a pictorial story about alternative energy. The concept of alternative energy is discussed in thematic learning in class IV theme 2, subtheme 3, ...Learning 1. This product was made based on the limitations of the material in the 2013 Curriculum student book and the needs in the classroom. Based on a questionnaire from 27 students, 77% answered that they had never read a book/literature on alternative energy. Research Development (R D) method was applied in this research, with six stages: (1) Potential and problem analysis, (2) Data collection, (3) Product Design, (4) Product validation, (5) Product Design Improvement, (6) Product Design Testing. The data gathering techniques applied were interviews, observations, and questionnaires. The product was approved by two validators with 3.81 of 4 in average. This product will be worth testing after it has been revised. The trial was conducted on students and teachers. The student’s score of understanding the contents was obtained at 2.94 (maximum score of 4). However, the teacher said that this product could be a media for literacy in the ecological topic. These pictorial stories helped them to realize integrated learning.
ABSTRACTAt the beginning of academic year of 2018/2019, grade 6 students of Cahaya Bangsa Utama Elementary School were inclined to be saturated, bored, and troubled about drilling method for Final ...Exam preparation. They frequently grumbled when they were doing some tasks, especially math. This behavior inhibits student’s learning process and make them less resilient. Therefore, the purpose of the activities of Community Service is to guide vice principal of student affairs to conduct personal guidance program and math tutoring program (assisted by grade 6 teacher and math teacher. Based on growth mindset theory, personal guidance program facilitates the students to attain positive perception of math. They, accordingly, understand the benefit of math toward their life, both today and future days. Growth mindset theory also underlines that talents and skills are not predetermined at birth, but cultivated through efforts, shaperned and trained; therefore math tutoring may build students’ resilience in doing math exercises.
Since 1996 Directorate General of Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education has been emphasizing the importance of giving ecological education so that pupils will have concern for caring and ...keeping the integrity of creation. This is in line with the teaching of the Catholic Church, which is strengthened by Pope Francis in his encyclical letter, Laudato Si’, published on May 24, 2015. From answers to questionnaires distributed to five Catholic teachers teaching at urban schools can be concluded that (1) ecological spirituality should become foundation of ecological education, (2) themes on ecological education found in elementary school thematic lessons should be understood as efforts to build ecological morality, and (3) the need for providing an example of a drama script which can be used by teachers as a method of teaching materials on ecological education. This research aimed at developing a book prototype entitled Caring for the Earth as Our “Common Home”: A Reflection on Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ (for Elementary School Teachers). This book prototype has articles on ecological spirituality and ecological education as well as a drama script which can be used by teachers of fifth grade to teach third theme “Healthy Food,” second sub-theme “The Importance of healthy food for human body.” The development of this book prototype utilizes five of ten steps of Research and Development according to Borg & Gall: (1) analyzing the needs of developing a book prototype of ecological education, (2) studies on ecological education found in thematic lessons at elementary school, (3) developing a book prototype, (4) validation of the book prototype, and (5) revision of the book prototype. Findings of the research showed that the book prototype could be published. This was shown by evaluation given by a lecturer of biology with a mean score of 3.5 and evaluation given by a five grade teacher with a mean score 3.75. These mean scores are very high.
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