Development Of Powerpoint-Based Learning Media In Integrated Thematic Instruction Of Elementary School

摘要

This study aimed at developing a learning media based on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), especially PowerPoint, for theintegrated thematic instruction in the theme about saving energy, within the subtheme about energy and movement. The method used is thedevelopmental research, and one of the important procedures is to validate the PowerPoint-based learning media. The qualitative validity was done with41 student teachers from the elementary school teacher training study program, a public university in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, and the results indicatedthat the media had good quality. Then, the media was piloted with 32 four grade students from a public elementary school in Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Theresults showed that there was a significant improvement in students’ learning outcomes from 68.94 to 76.72. In addition, the PowerPoint-based learningmedia gave a positive effect to students in which they felt very happy when using it.