Developing Edutainment-Based Comic Media in Integrative-Thematic Learning in the Elementary School

Abstract

The aim of this research is to develop edutainment-based comic media in thematic- integrative learning in fifth grade of elementary school. This study is a Research and Development (R&D) using the Borg and Gall model. The data were obtained through observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The results of comic media were obtained through a media expert product evaluation questionnaire and material from experts, educational practitioners, and peers. While the trial results were obtained through a questionnaire response given to 72 fifth grade elementary school students. The results of the validators indicate that the comic media is very feasible to be seen from the aspect of the media with an average is 92,27%, it is also considered very feasible from the aspect of the material with an average is 91,63%. Validation results with education practitioners get an average of 81,5% and 87,82% for peers with the criteria very good. The results of small class trial get an average is 84,72% and large class trial get an average of 91,6% with very good criteria. It also obtained an average is 91,6% from the teachers’ response questionnaire with criteria very good. Based on the results, the edutainment-based comic media is very feasible for SD/MI teacher to be used in integrative thematic learning. Most students believed that comics contribute to facilitate understanding of the concept of the material and provide fun for students in reading.