Development of Characteristic Learning Model Based on Simalungun Culture on Education and Citizenship Subjects in Class IV Elementary Schools in Simalungun District

Abstract

This research is a development research (research and development) aiming to produce Simalungun Culture-Based Learning Model that is suitable for use, effectiveness, and can improve the learning outcomes of students in Civics Culture subject "My Nation's Cultural Diversity" in Class IV SD 091743 PLUS Tigabalata. This study refers to F-D research and development model by Thiagarajan and Semmel which in its implementation researches and tests to develop existing products. The sample in this research and development was class IV SD 091743 PLUS Tigabalata totaling 50 students. The learning model developed before being tested fulfilled the eligibility criteria based on the assessment of 4 experts, 2 cultural observers, and 2 practitioners. The results of the instructional design expert validation (92.36% = very good), the results of expert material validation (94.35% = very good). The results of cultural observer's validation on instructional design (92.25% = very good), the results of cultural observer on material 92.10 = very good)%. The results of practitioner validation as implementers of learning in the research location on instructional design (92.04% = very good), and the results of practitioner validation of the material (95.08)% = very good). Effective learning models can improve student learning outcomes based on individual trials, small group trials, and limited field trials. Hypothesis test results proved that there was a significant difference between the learning outcomes of students taught by using character learning method based on Simalungun culture with learning outcomes  taught without a character learning model based on Simalungun culture. This is indicated by the results of data processing obtained t_count = 1.21> t_table = 0.2647 with dk = (n1-n2-2) at the significant level α = 0.05. It is concluded that the effectiveness of using the Simalungun Culture-Based Learning Model is 20.52 while without using Simalungun Culture-Based Learning Model is 15.84.

Keywords: Learning Model, Characteristics, Citizenship Education, Simalungun