Fourth Grade Elementary Students Research Articles

Enhancing Fourth-Grade Elementary Students' English Vocabulary through Listening with Received Pronunciation (LWRP)

This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing Listening with Received Pronunciation (LWRP) in improving the English vocabulary of elementary school pupils. A total of sixty-one fourth-grade students actively participated in the study, undergoing both pre-and post-tests to evaluate the impact of the intervention on their vocabulary skills. The results of the study revealed a notable enhancement in the vocabulary proficiency of students who received instruction through LWRP, as evidenced by their post-test scores surpassing those of their peers who did not receive the same intervention. On average, the LWRP group demonstrated higher levels of vocabulary understanding compared to their counterparts. In conclusion, the findings suggest that incorporating Listening with Received Pronunciation into the instruction of elementary school pupils can be an effective and productive approach to fostering proficiency in English vocabulary acquisition at a young age. This research underscores the importance of innovative teaching methods, such as LWRP, in enhancing language learning outcomes for elementary school students.

Evaluation of the Road Safety Education “E-drive Academy” Interactive Program in Greek Elementary Schools: A Study of 834 Fourth Grade Students

Road safety constitutes a crucial public health issue and there is growing research on road safety school interventions that promote responsible road use. The current experimental study explored the effectiveness of a three-month implementation of the interactive road safety education program “E-drive Academy” with fourth-grade elementary students in Greek schools of Attica prefecture. The sample consisted of 834 students (experimental group: 629; control group: 205). The evaluation questionnaire included demographics and a road safety questionnaire for use by primary education students, specifically designed to test the effectiveness of the taught modules, namely i) walking safely, ii) using the means of transport and being a passenger in a car, iii) riding a bicycle safely, iv) being a passenger in a school bus, v) locus of control, vi) knowing the traffic lights, vii) incorporating movement into daily life, and viii) orienting oneself. The data analysis revealed that the experimental group exhibited significant (p<0.05) improvement in all taught and investigated traffic-related knowledge, skills, and attitudes post-intervention, whereas the control group did not. The present e-health intervention confirms that properly designed universal road safety education could enhance safety skills and help prevent problem behaviours.

DEVELOPMENT OF FOLKLORE-BASED TIERED BOOK MEDIA TO INCREASE THE FOURTH-GRADE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ READING INTEREST

This paper reports the results in the form of a tiered book media based on folklore as a learning medium to increase the fourth-grade elementary students' interest on reading. The type of research is research and development (R&D). The developmental model used refers to the research model developed by Borg and Gall. The steps taken are problem and potential, data collection, product design, validation of design, revision of the design, product trials, product revisions, and mass production. The research subjects were fourth-grade students at SDN 74/X Bangun Karya East Tanjung Jabung Regency in Jambi. Folklore-based tiered book media products were assessed as valid by media experts with a percentage score of 77.1%. From the material expert, the percentage score was 90.9%. based on the Linguist’s validation, the percentage score was 84%. The percentage score of 4 students in the small group trial was 93.75% and the percentage score of 8 students in the large group trial was of 87.81%. Based on the analysis of differences between students' reading interests before applying the folklore-based tiered book media (Pre-test) and after applying the folklore-based tiered book media (Post-test) with an independent t-test, the value of Sig. (2-tailed) was 0.00 < 0.05. Hence, Ha was accepted, and Ho was rejected. It can be inferred that students' reading interest after applying the folklore-based tiered book media was significantly higher with an average score of 53.6250. If it was compared to students' reading interest before applying the folklore-based tiered book media, which was only 26.7500.

HOTS-Oriented e-Project-Based Learning: Improving 4C Skills and Science Learning Outcome of Elementary School Students

Overcoming elementary students learning loss during the pandemic Covid-19 through implementing an online project-based learning model has been taken into account. The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the high-order thinking skills oriented online project-based learning (HOTS-oriented E-PjBL) tools for improving 4C skills and science learning outcomes of fourth-grade elementary students. A quasi-experimental design with a post-test control group design was implemented. The samples were 301 pupils consisting of 149 experimental class students and 152 in the control group. The learning outcome data were collected through an essay-type test. The observation sheet was used to measure 4C’s skills. The data were analyzed by using the inferential statistical analysis of MANOVA. The results showed an effect of the HOTS-oriented E-PjBL tools on improving 4C skills and science learning outcomes simultaneously and partially. Another finding was that the HOTS-oriented E-PjBL tools affected 21st-century skills more than the science learning outcomes. Thus, HOTS-oriented E-PjBL is recommended to improve students’ 4C skills and science learning outcomes in elementary schools.

English Teaching Material Development Based on Tynker Program in Improving Fourth-Grade Students’ Vocabularies

In 21st-century learning, students must have access to communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, dan creativity, and innovation, including elementary students. Tynker is a platform for learning programming for kids that teaches them game design, web design, animation, and robotics. The study aimed to develop English teaching material based on the Tynker program to improve the vocabularies of fourth-grade elementary students. The subject of the study was 20 students in fourth grade in Zia Salsabila Private School. The researchers used Research and Development design in this study. The techniques of collecting data were observation, interview, and questionnaire. Furthermore, the researchers analyzed the data using descriptive qualitative and quantitative analysis. The result of the study showed that English teaching material based on the Tynker program improved students' motivation for vocabulary learning. Tynker-based teaching resources can be an alternate learning tool for fourth-grade elementary school pupils, particularly for developing vocabulary. The Tynker Program can help as a tool for learning English, but the researchers recommend using it with the proper learning resources. The teacher can download the Tynker program and develop their lesson plans using some of Tynker's topics. The teacher can use Tynker to give students resources for learning English and assist them in subjects where they feel learning English is difficult or dull.

Development of learning trajectory of perimeter and area of squares and rectangles through various tasks

<div><p>Learning trajectory on the topic of plane figures (i.e., perimeter and area of squares and rectangles) is necessary for elementary students to facilitate meaningful learning and predict their learning progress. This study aims to develop a learning trajectory through various tasks for the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles that can help students develop understanding and construct mathematical concepts. Study participants were fourth grade elementary students. The method used was design research, which has three stages: preparing for the experiment, teaching, and retrospective analysis. This study used data collection instruments in worksheets, observation sheets, interview guidelines, and field notes. Research results obtained included a learning trajectory that contains adequate learning activities to facilitate learning for elementary students on the perimeter and area of squares and rectangles. Adequate learning trajectory is obtained in hypothetical learning trajectory (HLT) 2, which was previously revised from HLT 1. Learning trajectory developed through a variety of tasks can significantly construct and facilitate elementary students’ knowledge to learn the concepts of perimeter and area of squares and rectangles.</p></div>

Developing Young Watershed Citizen Scientists through Professional Partnerships in the Classroom

What’s in Our Waters Jr. (WOW Jr.) is an environmental outreach program designed to teach fourth grade elementary students about watershed protection. This program is unique because of the partnership that brings together students, teachers, scientists, and water resource professionals to promote science education and environmental stewardship in the classroom through mentorship and hands-on learning activities. WOW Jr. is co-led by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service (4-H Youth Development and Water Resources Programs) and Clemson University Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program. The major themes covered in WOW Jr. are watersheds, water pollution, and water conservation and protection. The curriculum is designed to help teachers meet several South Carolina academic standards for fourth grade science. Pre- and post-surveys administered to students to assess program effectiveness and progress over time show that engagement with science professionals increases achievement of state standards and knowledge of watershed protection by environmental stewardship, and it alters students’ perceptions of scientists.

Effect of Self-Evaluation-Based Oral Reading Method in Elementary School on Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension

The study was aimed to find out the effect of oral reading method based on self-evaluation on fluent reading and reading comprehension of fourth grade elementary students. The search was designed using a mixed method of nested mixed method patterns. In the quantitative dimension of the search from the quasi-experimental models, the unaligned pretest-posttest control grouped pattern was used. In qualitative dimension, interview sand document analysis were conducted. The study group of the research consisted of the fourth grade students at the a Primary School in the province of Nevsehir in Turkey in 2018-2019 academic year. In order to prevent time and cost loss in the determination of the study group, non-selective status sampling method was used. Based on the self-evaluation reading method, the applications were made in the class of their searcher and the other one in the school was determined as the control group. Experimental and control groups were determined (both n = 10). Statistical techniques were used to compare the pre-post-test results of each group. In addition, content analysis method was used to determine the opinions of the experimental group about the application. As to the result it has been observed that reading method based on self-evaluation is effective in improving the correct reading, reading, and reading comprehension skills of the students. It was determined that there was not a significant difference in gender except reading speed in the development of these skills

The influence of somatic, auditory, visual, and intellectually (SAVI) learning models on science learning outcomes

This study aims to determine the effect of the SAVI learning model on the science learning outcomes of various styles of materials on the fourth-grade elementary students at SDN 1 Sandik, Lombok, Indonesia. The type of research used is quasi-experiment design type nonequivalent control group design. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The total number of samples is 60 students. The data analysis in this study used SPSS version 21.0 for windows. The statistical test in this study used the t-test and the normalized gain test. Based on the results, the average value of the experimental class changed, namely from the pre-test value of 56.40 and the post-test value of 71.57. The results of statistical calculation data analysis using the t-test (paired-sample t-test) obtained 6.931 > 2.045. A normalized gain test is done to find out how significant the effect is. The results of the normalized gain test that the researcher got were 0.3 by the normalized gain score category included in the medium category. This study shows an effect of the SAVI learning model on the science learning outcomes of fourth-grade students at SDN 1 Sandik.

Effect of Augmented Reality-Based Reading Activities on Some Reading Variables and Participation in Class

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of augmented reality-based reading activities on reading comprehension, reading motivation, attitude towards reading and class participation of fourth grade elementary students, and to obtain the students’ views regarding this. The research was conducted with 54 fourth grade students attending two different classes of a state school with a medium socioeconomic level located in the city centre of the province of Kars during the autumn semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. The quantitative dimension of the study, in which a sequential explanatory mixed design was used, was carried out with a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group. In the qualitative dimension, however, opinions were obtained by means of semi-structured interviews following the implementation. The semi-structured process lasted for a total of 7 weeks, including a 1-week awareness programme and a 6-week implementation, and during this period, the implementation, which was related to augmented reality-based reading exercises, was carried out with the experimental group. In the control group, however, instruction based on the standard Turkish subject curriculum was carried out. The findings obtained from the quantitative dimension of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between scores of the experimental and control groups in reading comprehension, attitude towards reading, reading motivation and class participation, in favour of the experimental group. Moreover, in the qualitative dimension of the study, the interviewed students in the experimental group generally expressed positive views related to the augmented reality-based reading exercises. The students stated that they were able to use augmented reality easily, and that it had real-like, three-dimensional, entertaining and participative features. Furthermore, the students reported that as well as reading comprehension and reading attitude, it had an effect on their thinking skills, academic development and communication skills.

Do STAD Learning Method Can Improve Students' Learning Outcomes on Social Science?

Some students in elementary schools face some problems related to the students’ learning focus and interest in a social science subject. The Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) of the cooperative learning model on educational management divides students into small teams to discuss and help each other. This study purposes to improve elementary school students’ learning outcomes focus on social science subjects using the STAD learning method. The implementation of the STAD learning method in this research is based on the Classroom Action Research model which was developed by Kurt Lewin. This model involves four stages, namely; planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The result of this study proves that the applying of the STAD learning method on social science subjects in fourth-grade elementary students can improve the students’ learning outcomes, role, enthusiasm, and cooperation between others in the learning process. It can be seen from the increase of students’ learning outcomes completeness reach up to 80,9%.

Analisis nilai karakter cerita legenda dalam buku siswa kelas iv sd tema 8 “daerah tempat tinggalku” kurikulum 2013

<p class="Abstract"><em>This research was conducted for describing the value of the character in the legend story in the fourth grade students book theme 8 "Daerah Tempat Tinggalku" curriculum 2013. The research design in this study used a qualitative descriptive approach. The method that used is content analysis. The data used are words, sentences and paragraphs in the legend story. Sources of data in this research were books for fourth grade Elementary students at theme 8 "Daerah Tempat Tinggalku". The sampling technique was purposive sampling. Data collection techniques used documentation techniques. Test the validity of the data in this research used semantic validity and reliability validity. The data analysis technique used the Hermeneutic approach. The results showed that (1) honest character values were found 2 citation character values. (2) the value of the character of responsibility found 2 quotes of character values. (3) there are 2 quotations for intelligent character values. (4) clean and healthy character values are not found in the 5 legend stories. (5) the caring character value is found 12 character value quotes. (6) the value of creative character was found 2 quotes of character values. (7) the value of mutual cooperation character found 1 quote character value. </em></p><p class="Abstract"><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> Character Value, Legend Stories, Student Book, Elementary School<br /></em></p>

THE IMPACT OF USING LOGO PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPATIAL VISUALISATION ABILITY AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

This study aims to investigate the effect of using LOGO on the improvement of spatial visualisation abilities among fourth-grade elementary students. In order to achieve this objective, the researchers have selected the Arabic version of spatial ability test prepared by Paul Newton and Helen Bristoll, which involves spatial visualisation perception. The researchers have employed the pre and post-test quasi-experimental approach. The research was applied to a sample group composed of 53 students enrolled in the fourth grade of the elementary stage. The sample group was selected from an elementary school-based in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Members of the sample group were randomly and simply divided into two groups; specifically the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught using LOGO programming language, while the control group was taught using the traditional method. After implementing the research treatment and processing data and information statistically, findings revealed that there are statistical differences between the two groups; namely, the experimental and control groups – in terms of the development of spatial visualisation perception in favour of the experimental group.

Hands-on Learning to Promote the Understanding of the Benefits and Problems of Herbicides through the Experience of Weed Threats and Hand Weeding

We conducted a hands-on learning program to promote the understanding of the benefits and problems of herbicides among students through the experience of weed threats and hand weeding. A total of 120 fourth-grade elementary students participated in this program. To investigate the effect of weeds, green soybean, Egyptian spinach, and green onion were cultivated for two months. Weeds were initially seeded throughout the entire field. Later, the students weeded half of the field to avoid damage to the crops, while the remaining crops were exposed to weeds throughout. We observed that the weeds decreased crop yields. Initially the Egyptian spinach and green onion grew slowly in comparison to the weeds and consequently, their yields declined considerably due to the interception of sunlight by the weeds. In contrast, green soybeans grew rapidly and managed to intercept the sunlight faster than the weeds. Hence, the loss to the yield of green soybeans was relatively small. The students acquired a basic knowledge of weeds and herbicides through lectures; however, they observed the crop damage caused by the weeds and experienced hand weeding in the field. Further, they understood the effects of weeds on crops through their hands-on experiment. Finally, they realized the difficulties of agriculture and regarded herbicides in a positive light. However, the educational aspects that could assist the students to recognize the benefits and problems of herbicides was insufficient.

Examining the Effect of Students Early Numeracy Activities at Home on Later Mathematics Achievement via Early Numeracy Competencies and Self-Efficacy Beliefs

This study examines the influence of early numeric activities at home on children’s mathematics achievement in fourth grade. It also examines the mediating effects of early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs in mathematics on this relationship. We used Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2015 Korean data, selecting nationally representative samples of fourth-grade elementary students (N = 4 669) and their parents. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling to analyze the data. Our findings revealed that students who engage in more early numeracy activities at home are more likely to have high mathematics achievement in fourth grade. Early numeracy competencies and self-efficacy beliefs positively mediate this relationship. Moreover, we found sequential mediating effects of early numeracy competencies and self- efficacy beliefs on this relationship. Based on the findings of the study, we propose several implications.

Measuring the impact of solid waste management workshop activities in elementary schools: a six-month case study in Da Nang city, Vietnam

Sustainable waste management is an urgent issue in developing countries. This study describes how lectures and group games influence knowledge in waste management of fourth-grade elementary students whose development stage is thought to be effective concerning positive attitude shifts. We employed a control-treatment design and two schools were selected for a comparison purpose in Da Nang city, Vietnam. The results showed significant differences in students’ knowledge before and after 6 months of the workshop activities. Lectures and group games worked differently to improve different areas of knowledge on waste management.

Augmented Reality Application for Teaching Basic Operations with Fractions of the Same Denominator

In this study, an Augmented Reality (AR) application for the teaching of basic operations with fractions of the same denominator was made. Prototype Methodology was used for its develop. In the application striking figures designs are visualized in three-Dimensional (3D), to the students’ perspective, those help to represent the explanation in the best way with the process of the basic operations with fractions: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and an exercises section. All this is to the students comprehend the fractions topic totally, using computational technology as a support in the teaching-learning process in a dynamic, friendly, creative and innovate way, also easy to manipulate by the users, catching students attention to learn this kind of topics or even another in a significate way. The application was focused to fourth grade elementary students, it is important to say that nowadays an application like that do not exist. Once the application develop finished a demonstration of the application was done in a group of fourth grade students and a questionnaire was applied them, obtaining satisfactory results in their learning.

Efektivitas Penggunaan Model Quantum Teaching dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPA

The aim of this research was to determine the significant difference in the application of quantum teaching learning model in natural science subject. This research was conducted on fourth grade students of SD INPRES Kupa-Kupa with the population of 20 students. The sample of this research divided into control group consisted of 10 students and the experimental group consisted of 10 students. This research used a post-test only design. Data analysis used normality, homogeneity and hypothesis test. The result showed that the average score obtained by post test of experimental group, it was 87 higher than control group, it was 52. The t-count = 14.42 > t-table = 2.228, it could be concluded that H0 was rejected and 𝐻𝑎 was accepted or the application of a quantum teaching learning model could improve the learning outcomes on fourth grade elementary students

A preliminary study: how is extent the fourth-grade students understanding of the magnetic force?

This study purposes to identify about elementary level understanding of the magnetic force over experiential learning. The indicator of understanding aspect used purposes to extent students’ understanding of the elementary school. The indicator that used in this study is a Bloom indicator. A descriptive-qualitative design and random sampling have previously been pretentious to accumulate data from fourth grade elementary students in one of Bandung Regency (27 participants: 9-10 years old). The instrument which is operated designed multiple choices with interview process. The significance shows that every aspect of understanding such as: modelling, classifying, comparing, explaining, and estimating students have dissimilar results. The students’ understanding mostly lies in the indicators of the aspects of understanding the exemplifying part. Toward entirety up, students’ understanding of elementary school is stumpy and necessities to be enhanced.

Facilitating of fourth grade student’s problem solving skills on friction

This research purposes to designate students’ problem-solving skills on friction concerning elementary level through experiential learning. The indicators of problem-solving skills applied in this research were the indicators convinced to the problem-solving skills on force and impulse. A descriptive-qualitative design has already been contented to collect data from fourth-grade elementary students in one of school in Bandung Barat Regency (37 participants: 9-10 years old). The instrument which is developed formed essay with the interview process. The result appearances that every single characteristic of problem-solving skills has been developed and described such as identification, arguments hypothesis, reasoning and alternate solution. To summarize, the experiential learning is able to designate the 4th-grade elementary students’ problem-solving skills on friction.