The use of photo comics media: Changing reading interest and learning outcomes in elementary social studies subjects

Reading is useful for gaining understanding, knowledge, and information. This study aimed to determine the effect of using photo comics media on reading interest and learning outcomes in elementary social studies subjects. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a Non-equivalent Pretest-Pos...

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Published inCypriot journal of educational sciences Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 2300 - 2312
Main Authors Senen, Anwar, Sari, Yuni Puspita, Herwin, Herwin, Rasimin, Rasimin, Dahalan, Shakila Che
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United World Center of Innovation Research and Publication Center 2021
Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Subjects
Cartoons
Education
Elementary School Students
Foreign Countries
Grade 5
Photography
Pictorial Stimuli
Reading Interests
Reading Materials
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Student Interests
Teaching Methods
Indonesia
learning outcomes
photo comics
social studies
reading interest
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Summary:Reading is useful for gaining understanding, knowledge, and information. This study aimed to determine the effect of using photo comics media on reading interest and learning outcomes in elementary social studies subjects. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a Non-equivalent Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. The subject of this study is elementary students at the fifth grade level. Data obtained through the implementation of direct learning to school by assessment using questionnaires and tests. Analysis of the data using the t-test. The results showed that the use of photo comics media has a significant positive effect on reading interest and student learning outcomes. This was evidenced after a positive change in asking students to read after being treated with photo comics media. In addition, student learning outcomes are satisfactory after integrating photo comic media in learning activities.
ISSN:1305-905X
1305-905X
DOI:10.18844/cjes.v16i5.6337