The development of digital comic on ecosystem for thematic learning in elementary schools

Abstract

This research aims to generate digital comic on ecosystem for thematic learning in elementary school. Research and development was used as method of the study. This study was conducted with five-grade students in five Public Elementary Schools, two Private Elementary Schools and two Integrated Islamic Primary Schools. The instruments of data collection used in this study were questionnaire and interview. The students questionnaire responses was analysed qualitative and quantitative for each item. The validity test of the developed digital comic on ecosystem is good validity categories. This finding also suggests that the developed digital comic can increase students’ motivation and interest in thematic learning. The development of digital comic learning media on thematic learning in elementary schools can motivate students in the learning process worthy of being used in learning. The feasibility of comic media is shown by the assessment of material experts by 3.51 (good), media expert’s assessment of 4.01 (good), teacher’s assessment as an education practitioner by 3.9 (good) and student questionnaire assessment by 3.93 (good).