Development of Smart Box of ASEAN Learning Media in Social Science Learning for Class VI Elementary School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to design the development of the smart box of ASEAN learning media and analyze the validity of ASEAN's smart box learning media in social studies learning material on the political conditions of ASEAN countries. Learning media that can be developed are visual, audio-visual, and computer media. If these three learning media are developed innovatively, it will be possible to create a learning atmosphere that makes students enthusiastic and active. The right learning media is needed in the teaching and learning process because it can determine students' learning success. The development of students at the elementary school age is at the concrete operational stage, namely the stage where they will understand something in a tangible form rather than an abstract one. The smart box of ASEAN media is the basic concept of the explosion box: a box in the shape of a cube with several layers so that when opened, the box looks like it explodes or blooms. An explosion box is media in the form of a box. When the box is opened, the four sides will form a grid of boxes and display writing or pictures according to the theme or material. The smart box of ASEAN media gives an innovative impression in learning so that students do not get bored during the learning process. This research is a Research and Development (R&D) using the Borg and Gall method and collecting data using interviews, questionnaires, tests, and documentation. The subjects of this study were the sixth-grade students of Public Elementary School No. 2 Wilalung with a total of 30 students as the experimental class and Public Elementary School No. 3 Wilalung, Gajah District, Demak Regency, with a total of 25 students as the control class. The development results are assessed by material expert validators and media experts in the smart box of ASEAN. The results of the validity test of the smart box of ASEAN media obtained a percentage of assessment by media experts of 80.56% (valid) and material experts of 81.25% (valid). From the acquisition of the rate of material experts and media experts, an average score of 80.92% was included in the valid criteria. So the smart box of ASEAN media is valid to be used as a social media learning medium for class VI Elementary School regarding the political conditions of ASEAN countries.