THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONCRETE MEDIA ASSISTED BY VIRTUAL DEMONSTRATION IN LEARNING IPA CLASS IV ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Fatmawati Fatmawati, Dwi Sulistyorini, Zakirman Zakirman

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using concrete media assisted by virtual demonstration in learning Natural Sciences (IPA) in grade IV elementary school students. The background of this research is the need for learning strategies that are able to bridge the cognitive characteristics of concrete operational-age students with abstract science concepts. The research design used was a one-group pretest-posttest design with a quantitative approach. The research sample amounted to 16 fourth-grade students of SD Negeri 1 Malangsuko who participated in learning using concrete media assisted by virtual demonstration. The research instrument in the form of a learning outcome test was given before and after treatment. The results of the analysis using paired sample t-test showed a significant increase in student learning outcomes, with the average value increasing from 50.00 to 68.75 (p < 0.05). This finding shows that the integration of concrete media and virtual demonstration creates a multimodal and interactive learning environment and is effective in improving the understanding of science concepts. This research recommends using the media combination as an alternative strategy that is aligned with 21st-century learning principles and the Merdeka Curriculum.


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