Abstract
The aim of this study was to design the visual storytelling teaching model addressed to self-reliance and implement it for increasing self-reliance of elementary students. This self-reliance study was focused on three main parameters which were self-command in daily activities, self-confidence and self-decision. This study was performed by survey, teaching materials designing and teaching delivery method implementation. The developed teaching materials were serial stories in animated pictures. Self-reliance was classified in three categories which were very good, good and enough. The result showed that average score of self-reliance of 1,805 students (from 6 schools) for three parameters above was in enough categories. After coaching by storytelling teaching model that involved 287 students and 12 teachers, the score of self-reliance were come up into good categories. The score increased 1.00 and 0.79 point for younger and older class respectively. This visual storytelling strategy was effective for self-reliance development in Indonesia and teachers should be involved intensively more than delivering only. Materials developed in this study are recommended to be applied as co-curricular activities or introduce in regular curriculum.The beneficial of this study is information on the importance of interesting teaching method and role of teacher in building self-reliance.
Highlights
Indonesian people are recommend to attend twelve-years learning in formal school
Profile of Self-reliance Elementary Students Indonesian government regulates that continues education for children must arrange with a well-balance proportions for cognitive, motoric and emotional components (Permendikbud Nomor 137 Tahun 2014 Pasal 10 in Mujahidin, et al 2016)
The results showed that self-reliance of elementary students in Indonesia is not as good in average (3.31 and 3.47 respectively)
Summary
Indonesian people are recommend to attend twelve-years learning in formal school. They must go to school as much as six (or five, depending on the institution) days a week from 7 a.m. until afternoon (usually 2 or 3 p.m.). Children aged 6–11 attend elementary school, called Sekolah Dasar (SD). Most elementary schools are government-operated public schools (approximately 93% of all elementary schools in Indonesia) and some of that managed by private foundation. Students spend six years in primary school, though some schools offer an accelerated learning program in which students who perform well can complete the level in five years. Three years of junior high school (Sekolah Menengah Pertama, or SMP), which follows elementary school
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