Using Sway App as an Instructional Medium for Social Studies Learning in Elementary School

Abstract

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu menghasilkan deskripsi analisis mengenai keefektifan penggunaan aplikasi Sway sebagai media pembelajaran IPS SD pada materi kegiatan Ekspor dan Impor. Penelitian ini menggunakan model penelitian bentuk Reserach and development. Pada penelitian ini dilakukananalisis deskriptif data. Tahap deskriptif digunakan untuk mengungkapkan dan menjelaskan temuan awal penelitian yang berada dilapangan dan dinarasikan dalam bentuk catatan, kemudiam digunakan untuk mengukur tingkat keefektifan dan kepuasan produk tersebut. Hasil penelitian mencakup kepuasan siswa dalam menggunakan aplikasi sway pada materi kegiatan ekspor dan impor yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan sebaran menunjukan 60% efektif dan sangat puas untuk dijadikan sebagai media pembelajaran. Implikasi hasil penelitian ini adalah pengembangan penggunaan media dalam mencapai keefektifan pembelajaran.

The Effectiveness of the Mind Mapping Model Assisted by Microsoft Sway Media on Social Studies Learning Outcomes

“…Students are more enthusiastic about learning when learning is carried out using mind mapping and supported by Microsoft Sway. Microsoft Sway is a medium intended to convey information, ideas, or suggestions to interest viewers to follow up on the message's contents (Merliana et al, 2021). With the help of teachers, students and their friends use Microsoft Sway to build their way of thinking about this content.…”

“…The purpose of education is to help students achieve their maximum potential as human beings who fear God Almighty, have a noble character, are healthy, have broad insight, are capable, have creativity, are independent, and become citizens who are democratic and responsible. Social study is a subject that combines content from several selected social sciences to enhance educational and learning initiatives in madrasas and schools (Krisna et al, 2020;Merliana et al, 2021;Saputra et al, 2017). IPS disciplines must also be taught in an integrated manner or link various social science concepts to one another because social phenomena that occur in society are complex or in which there is always a link or integration of social science concepts (Marhayani & Wulandari, 2020;Sulhan, 2020).…”

Students Worksheets Based on the Kampar Community for Social Science Learning in Grade IV Elementary School

“…Social science is an integration of various kinds of social sciences, natural sciences and humanities that have been packaged through scientific and pedagogical methods in accordance with the interests of learning in schools. The purpose of social studies learning in schools is to prepare students to become good citizens and be able to master knowledge, attitudes and values that are useful in solving personal problems and social problems (Hetarion et al, 2020;Merliana et al, 2021), so that students are able to think critically, have curiosity, skilled in solving problems, skilled in processing information and playing an active role in social life. The nature of social studies education developed in learning is based on the reality of the sociocultural conditions that exist in the student's environment (Setiawan & Mulyati, 2020;Widodo, 2020).…”