Social Studies Lesson Research Articles

Teachers’ Knowledge in the Implementation of Social Studies lessons in the Classroom: Formative Assessment Practices

The purpose of the study was to examine Social Studies teachers’ knowledge in the implementation of Social Studies lessons in formative assessment practices in Asante Akim North Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study employed both descriptive and interpretative techniques. The population for the study consisted of all Social Studies teachers and students in the Senior High Schools in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Purposive, convenient and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the schools, teachers and students for the study in all, seventeen (17) Social Studies teachers and fifty (50) students were selected from six (6) Senior High Schools. The main instrument for data collection observation, interview and focus group discussion. The study revealed that not lessons presented were in line with the general objective of the subject (Social Studies). This affected the students understanding of concepts in the subject in helping them to right wrong their decision making. The study also indicates that teaching and learning Social Studies should not be one-man affair, with the teacher doing all the talking and the students doing all the listening. It is recommended that Ghana Education Service should organise workshops and in-service training for Social Studies teachers at the Senior High School level on how to present and evaluate social Studies lessons in order to realise the goals and objectives envisaged for national development. It is also recommended that teachers who have the exposure of the subject and are equally qualified to teach it at the Senior High Schools but are found teaching at the basic level, should be allowed by the Ghana Education Service to teach the subjects at the Senior High School level. The Government of Ghana should make it a laid down policy for the recruitment of qualified Social Studies teachers to teach at the Senior High School (SHS) level for effective assessment in the classroom.

Android-Based Social Science Educational Game Media in Elementary Schools: The Effect of Media on Student Learning Outcomes

This study aims to examine the differences in student learning outcomes between classes that use educational games and those that do not use games in social studies lessons. The subjects in this study were 103 fifth grade elementary school students in Magelang Regency. The data in this study is quantitative data. The instrument used to collect quantitative data is a learning outcome test consisting of 45 questions in the form of a multiple choice test. The results of the study, based on the results of statistical tests with the help of the SPSS 22 program, obtained a significance level of 0.000 less than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05) or tcount > ttable for the acquisition of learning outcomes, namely 6.025 > 1.678. This shows that the value of Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted or that there is a significant difference between the learning outcomes of the experimental class and the control class. As well as, The post-test average score of experimental class students' learning outcomes was higher with a score of 83.96 compared to the control class with a score of 76.48. Thus, learning with the help of Android-based educational game media is more effective than classes that do not use Android-based educational game media.

Penggunaan Kartu Peta dalam Peningkatan Motivasi dan Hasil Belajar IPS

Social studies learning with broad material tends to be boring. The use of map cards is expected to increase motivation and social studies learning outcomes. This study aims to determine the increase in motivation and social studies learning outcomes in fourth grade students at SDN Ketangi. This research is a classroom action research, data collected through tests and observations. The subjects of this study were elementary school students grade IV SDN Ketangi as many as 22 students. The research instrument was a test sheet and an observation sheet. The results showed that the use of map cards increased students' learning motivation in participating in social studies lessons, it was seen that the high category was achieved by 20 students (90%) and the medium category was only 2 students (10%). The average student motivation in social studies learning reached 82%. Learning outcomes or student achievement have increased from the average class 53 to 80.

Pembelajaran Think Pair Share (TPS) sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Berpikir Kritis dan Motivasi Belajar

Motivation is an encouragement or strength that can lead to a positive level of willingness for a person or study group and make a person study learn harder, more persistently and actively in the learning process. However, several surveys state that the motivation of students in learning is still low, therefore there is a need for a change that makes learning more interesting and increases the motivation and critical thinking of students. Innovation in the field of education continues to be carried out by the government to support the times. Many things can be developed in the learning innovation process, including from the aspect of educators, students, learning resources, and educational units. One of them is a cooperative learning model that can be developed in the Think Pair Share (TPS) type of learning process. The learning model is an effective way to create variations in the atmosphere of class discussion patterns. Think Pair Share (TPS) of exchange ideas with a partner is a type of cooperative learning designed to influence student interaction pattern. With the Think Pair Share model, especially in social studies lessons, students will be able to develop critical thinking skills and answer in communication with one another, as well as work to help each other in small groups. The method used in this study is a qualitative, descriptive research method with a library approach, namely by browsing the literature relevant to the topic of discussion. The results of this study indicate that the influence of the TPS learning model on student’s critical thinking.

Implementasi Gerakan Sekolah Menyenangkan dalam Meningkatkan Inovasi Pembelajaran Guru SD

This study aims to analyze the improvement of teacher learning innovation in SD BOPKRI Wonosari through the application of the Fun School Movement. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The time of research was carried out in the 2021/2022 academic year. The research site is at SD BOPKRI Wonosari. The subject of the study was a class teacher with a total of 6 teachers. The object of the research is the improvement of teacher learning innovation in the content of social studies lessons. Data collection techniques through observation, documentation, and interviews. Learning innovations carried out by teachers can facilitate learning, encourage active and creative students to foster students' enthusiasm for learning, achieve learning goals, and ultimately improve student learning achievements. The results of this study can be concluded that the Fun School Movement can increase the innovation of learning social studies content for teachers at SD BOPKRI Wonosari in creating a positive learning environment, comfortable and fun learning atmosphere for students, and teachers themselves.

Pemanfaatan Media Pembelajaran IPS Sekolah Dasar di Kecamatan Banyuurip

This study aims to explain the use of social studies learning media in elementary schools in Banyuurip District with all kinds of school conditions. It is hoped that the characteristics of learning media that can be used and their efforts to improve, as well as efforts to increase teacher creativity in making learning media, can be known. This type of research is descriptive qualitative, because this study describes the phenomenon of learning that is in schools in Banyuurip District. The research uses social situations, namely places, actors, and activities that interact synergistically. Data were collected through observation, interviews and documentation. Sources of data are principals and elementary school teachers in Banyuurip District. The analysis technique uses an interactive model from Miles and Huberman to analyze the research data. Activities in qualitative data analysis are carried out interactively and take place continuously until complete. The data validity technique uses data triangulation. The results showed: (1) the media problems found in Elementary Schools in Banyuurip District include incomplete media according to social studies lessons, special media storage space is not available so that many media are damaged, lost and not maintained, the media needed are not all available so that teachers find it difficult, teachers find it difficult to make and use media due to limited insight in their use, (2) the use of media in elementary schools is not maximized, due to school limitations. In general, the use of media is carried out by teachers in Banyuurip District in using mass media or groups in front of the class. Some teachers have used social studies learning media such as globes, maps, atlas books, and focused LCDs.

Penerapan Media Pembelajaran Interaktif untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi dan Hasil Belajar IPS

The rapid development of science and technology today causes the flow of information to be fast and without limits. This allows all parties to obtain information quickly, easily, and abundantly from various sources and places where they are located. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of interactive learning media on increasing students' motivation and learning outcomes on the content of Social Sciences (IPS) lessons and so that teachers can learn more concrete information that is abstract. This study used an experimental method, carried out in class V SD Negeri 1 Kutoarjo, and the sample was taken as many as 38 students. The results showed an increase in learning motivation of 0.74 with high interpretation, critical thinking ability of 0.72 with high interpretation, and student learning outcomes of 0.35 with medium category. The application of interactive learning media can increase the motivation and learning outcomes of fifth graders at SD Negeri 1 Kutoarjo for Social Studies Lessons.

Penerapan Model Project Based Learning Meningkatkan Kreativitas dan Hasil Belajar Muatan Pelajaran IPS

This research is motivated by observational data which shows that the results of observations and the acquisition of social studies learning outcomes are low. Student creativity in social studies learning is channeled as it should be. The average value of social studies learning outcomes has not reached the KKM. One of the efforts to overcome this is by applying a problem-based learning model. This study aims to determine the application of the Project-Based Learning model in increasing creativity and learning outcomes of social studies lessons for fourth-grade students at SD Negeri Melikan. The methodology used in this research is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subjects were 11 students from the fourth-level SD Negeri Melikan. Data were collected utilizing observation, document analysis, and tests. The data analysis used is a descriptive analysis technique with qualitative and quantitative approaches. The research process is carried out in two cycles and each cycle includes four stages, namely 1) planning, 2) implementation, 3) observation, and 4) reflection. The results show that creativity and learning outcomes can be increased through the Project-Based Learning model. Students with creativity good category from pre-cycle 5 students (45.45%) to 7 students (63.63%) in the first cycle and 10 students (90.9%) in the second cycle. Social studies learning outcomes increased from the average an average of 68.64 in the pre-cycle to an average of 74.54 in the first cycle and an average of 80.9 in the second cycle. This study concludes that the application of the Project-Based Learning Model can improve creativity and learning outcomes for social studies lessons for grade IV at SDN Melikan Rongkop Gunungkidul in the 2021/2022 academic year.

Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Muatan Pelajaran IPS Peserta Didik melalui Model Pembelajaran STEAM

This study aims to improve the learning outcomes of social studies lesson content using the STEAM learning model by VI grade students at SD Negeri Majir in the 2021/2022 academic year. This type of research is classroom action research. The subjects in this study were VI grade students at SD Negeri Majir, totaling 24 students. The stages in this research include 4 stages, namely planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Data collection techniques in this study used documentation, questionnaires, observations, and tests. The data analysis technique used descriptive quantitative with percentages. The research results are the use of the STEAM model can improve the learning outcomes of social studies lesson content by VI grade students at SD Negeri Majir in the 2021/2022 academic year. It is indicated by the increasing number of students in the category of minimally high social studies learning content learning outcomes, from 70,83% in the pre-cycle, to 83,33% in the first cycle and 91,67% in the second cycle. The research ends in this cycle, because it has met the writer's expectations.

Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Teka-Teki Silang “Keberagaman Kebudayaan Indonesia” Muatan Pelajaran IPS bagi Peserta Didik Kelas IV Sekolah Dasar

This research is motivated by the limited use of learning media that has not been varied, only using textbooks as teaching materials and posters of cultural map images. This study aims to determine the steps of media development and to determine the quality of product development in the form of a crossword puzzle learning media book "Indonesian Cultural Diversity" content of social studies lessons for fourth grade elementary school students. This study uses the Research and Development (R&D) type of research, with the research model using the ADDIE model. The research subjects are media experts, material experts and learning experts. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews and questionnaires. Data analysis used qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results of the assessment from the validation sheet by media experts obtained a score of 77.77 included in the good category, validation by material experts obtained a score of 85.41 included in the very good category, validation by learning experts obtained a score of 82.50 included in the very good category and the results of the assessment Overall from the experts obtained an average score of 81.89 which is included in the very good category. The results of the study indicate that the development of crossword puzzle learning media can be said to be of high quality to use.

Pengembangan Media Kartu Kuartet ASEAN pada Muatan Pembelajaran IPS

This study aims to explain the steps in preparing the design of the quartet card learning media device for social studies learning material for the ASEAN region to improve the learning outcomes of sixth grade elementary school students. The type of research is R&D (Research & Development) with five steps of ADDIE model adoption. The resulting product is a multidisciplinary social studies learning media in the form of an ASEAN quartet card. The subjects in this study were 117 elementary school grade VI students from five elementary schools. The research instrument is a questionnaire and a test of student learning outcomes. Analysis of the data by means of analyzing the level of product validity and testing the gave effectiveness of using the product to improve learning outcomes. Data analysis used qualitative and quantitative analysis.The results of the validity test of the ASEAN quartet card learning media meet the very valid criteria according to material experts with a score of 98%, media experts 98% and learning experts 94%. This indicates that the learning media The ASEAN quartet card that was applied an increase in student learning outcomes and was declared effective in the ASEAN Social Studies lesson content in grade VI Elementary School.

Peningkatan Keaktifan, Motivasi, Hasil Belajar IPS melalui Model Pembelajaran Numbered Head Together

This study aims to 1) increase the activeness of students in social studies learning through the NHT (Numbered Head Together) learning model in class VI students of SD Negeri Kenteng, Banyuurip District, Purworejo Regency for the 2021/2022 academic year. 2) increase the motivation of students in social studies learning through the NHT (Numbered Head Together) learning model in class VI students of SD Negeri Kenteng, Banyuurip District, Purworejo Regency for the 2021/2022 academic year. 3) improve social studies learning outcomes through the NHT (Numbered Head Together) learning model for class VI students at SD Negeri Kenteng, Banyuurip District, Purworejo Regency for the 2021/2022 academic year. The type of research is classroom action research. The research subjects were students of class VI SD Negeri Kenteng totaling 28 students, 15 male and 13 female. The research was conducted in 3 cycles with 2 meetings in each cycle. Data collection techniques using observation and written tests. The data analysis technique used descriptive statistical analysis. The results show that 1) the NHT (Numbered Head Together) learning model can increase the activity of students in class VI SD Negeri Kenteng for the academic year 2021/2022 with a success indicator of 70% of students meeting the medium category, namely pre-cycle by 32.14%, cycle I was 42.86%, the second cycle was 60.71%, and the third cycle was 75%. 2) The use of the NHT (Numbered Head Together) learning model increases the motivation of students in class VI SD Negeri Kenteng for the 2021/2022 academic year with a success indicator of 70% of students meeting the minimum medium category, namely pre-cycle of 17.86%, cycle I of 28,57%, the second cycle of 53.57%, and the third cycle of 71.43%. 3) The use of the NHT (Numbered Head Together) learning model can improve student learning outcomes in class VI SD Negeri Kenteng for the 2021/2022 academic year with the research success category of 70% of students fulfilling the KKM for social studies lesson content (75), namely the pre-cycle of 39 .29%, the first cycle of 53.57%, the second cycle of 60.71%, and the third cycle of 71.43%.

Upaya Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Siswa dalam Pembelajaran IPS melalui Metode Outdoor Study

Instilling social values in students is a very urgent concept, because the social studies concept examines how social attitudes, social relationships and social behavior must be carried out by students in their lives. In social studies learning, learning tools and learning elements are needed, for example teacher elements, objectives, materials and facilities as well as methods which are not an easy task to be able to transform social studies values in students. All existing elements must be packaged and arranged completely so that the learning process is interesting for students, is of higher quality and learning objectives can be achieved. In reality the teacher's role and students' enthusiasm for social studies learning, there are still many problems, including 1) teachers carry out more teaching and learning activities in the form of lectures, 2) the dominance of the expository method, 3) the growth of a Verbalistic Learning Culture, 4) Teaching Centered on Textbooks (Textbook Centered), 5) Teachers who are still transferring of Knowledge. Conditions like this cause social studies to be a boring, boring subject (low student motivation) so that social studies subjects are underestimated by students which in the end mastery of subject matter by students, the percentage is small and the value of social studies lessons is low. Based on this background, it is important to study why social studies teachers need to innovate learning by applying learning methods outside the classroom (outdoor study)? how do social studies teachers apply learning methods outside the classroom (outdoor study) so as to increase students' learning motivation?. This study is a literature study. This study was conducted by analyzing the literature related to social studies learning problems and learning methods that are able to activate students in learning. The data analyzed are articles from accredited national journals, books and other relevant sources. learning activities outside the classroom (outdoor study) can be one solution to improve student learning in social studies learning by looking directly at phenomena which of course must be related to the topics the teacher teaches. The outdoor study method is a learning activity outside the classroom or school that aims to concretize and at the same time link all students' conceptual understanding of the subject matter with the natural environment and actual phenomena.

Педагогические приемы формирования метапредметных результатов у обучающихся 8 классов на уроках обществознания: теоретический анализ

The research aims to identify the conditions for the use of modern pedagogical techniques for metadisciplinary results formation in eighth-grade students in social studies lessons. The paper gives a general description of the concept of metadisciplinarity. The authors highlight the main requirements for the process of metadisciplinary results formation in students based on the Federal State Education Standard of Basic General Education. The practical experience of metadisciplinary results formation in eighth-grade students in social studies lessons is described. Scientific novelty of the research lies in determining the conditions in which the application of pedagogical techniques for metadisciplinary results formation in students in social studies lessons is effective. As a result of the analysis, it has been found that the use of various pedagogical techniques for the formation of students’ metadisciplinary results is more effective if certain conditions are met. These conditions are as follows: students’ educational activities on the acquisition of metadisciplinary concepts should be aimed at “doubling” the content of education; it is important to establish subject-subject relations between the teacher and the student; it is necessary to ensure students’ awareness of activities when achieving metadisciplinary results and to organise students’ reflection on their own learning activities.

“The Intellectual Emancipation of the Negro”: Madeline Morgan and the Mandatory Black History Curriculum in Chicago during World War II

AbstractThis paper examines the first mandatory Black history curriculum in a US public school system, implemented in Chicago Public Schools between 1942 and 1945. Researched and designed by Madeline Morgan, the curriculum supplemented existing social studies lesson plans with Black people's contributions to US society. How did she win approval for the curriculum in this highly segregated and inequitable city? The commitment of Morgan and her network of Black women educators to “intellectual emancipation” during the 1940s aligned with white schoolteachers and administrators’ interest in promoting interracial tolerance in the US during World War II.

Geographical Information Systems as Learning Resources for Social Studies: A Literature Review

The use of innovative and advance resources like those of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to for Social Studies can aid the actualization of the aims and objectives of Social Studies education in Nigeria. This theoretical paper pointed out the fact that Geographical Information Systems can be used to achieve quality Social Studies education in Nigeria through exploring available literature to provide a good understanding of the topic under review. The paper adopted an analytical approach through extensive review of literature around the major variables which are Geographical Information Systems and Social Studies. It further discussed the relationship between Social Studies and Geographical Information Systems as well as the benefits which will be accrued to both learners and educators of Social Studies by using them as instructional references for Social Studies lessons. The paper concluded by explaining the benefits of applying Geographical Information Systems resources to Social Studies. These benefits include providing students with visual learning of Social Studies; studying the major themes of Social Studies through a spatial perspective; using stored information for education and applying technology to educational processes as it concerns learning in Social Studies.

Challenges of Instructional Supervision of Social Studies Lessons in the Public Basic Junior High Schools in Ghana

The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by School Improvement Support Officers, Headmasters and teachers during the instructional supervision of Social Studies lessons in the public basic junior high schools in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region of Ghana. The study adopted sequential explanatory research design. The population of the study included School Improvement Support Officers (SISOs), Headteachers and teachers of selected from Junior High Schools in Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region of Ghana. Purposive sampling technique was used to select ten (10) SISOs and sixty (60) Headteachers in the Aowin Municipality. Stratified, simple random and quota sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty (120) teachers for the study. The two main instruments used for data collection were questionnaire and interview guide. The quantitative data entry and analysis was done by using the SPSS version 22 software package. The data was edited, coded and analysed into frequencies, percentages with interpretations. The qualitative data was analysed by the use of the interpretative method. The study revealed that headteachers and School Improvement Support Officers (SISOs) faced challenges such as ; Poor road networks which affected planned supervision; Inability of district directorate to promptly, firmly and fairly acts upon reports from instructional supervision activities from supervisors; Lack of logistics for regular supervision; Insufficient up-to-date knowledge and skills for organizing instructional supervision; and Financial constraints. To overcome the challenges and poor supervisory techniques by headteachers and SISOs, it is recommended that these personnel should be oriented on modern trends in instructional supervision, provided with adequate and sufficient materials for instructional supervision, sufficient funds provided for organizing instructional supervision, the municipal directorate should fairly and firmly implement reports on instructional supervision activities and there should be good motivation package for supervisors to enable them to effectively perform their duties.

ANALISIS PERILAKU BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 TERHADAP MATA PELAJARAN IPS KELAS VIIIB SMP NEGERI 2 BATU AMPAR KABUPATEN KUBU RAYA

This study aims to determine "student learning behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic towards social studies subjects for class VIIIB SMP Negeri 2 Batu Ampar,Kubu Raya district". This study uses a qualitative method. The data in this study areprimary data and secondary data. The data collection techniques used wereobservation, direct interviews, and documentation studies. While the data collectiontools are observation guidelines, interview guidelines and documentation tools.Informants in this study were class VIIIB students of SMP Negeri 2 Batu Ampar, Kubu Raya Regency. The results of this study indicate that the learning behavior of class VIIIB students of SMP Negeri 2 Batu Ampar, Kubu Raya Regency is good. Students have the habit of being on time, preparing study equipment before the teacher arrives, and are accustomed to reading material both in class and at home. Students have good skills in participating in social studies learning. Students are able to follow the learning actively and carefully. So that it can determine the important things that should be noted. Students are very enthusiastic in participating in social studies lessons. They stated that social studies subjects were very easy to understand.Keywords: Behavior, Learning Behavior, Social Studies

Peningkatan keterampilan sosial komunikasi melalui model creative problem solving(CPS) dalam pembelajaran IPS di sekolah dasar

<p class="Abstract"><strong><em>. </em></strong><em>This research aims to improve social communication skills through creative problem solving models in social education science learning. This research is a Class Action Research with research subjects of grade 4 students of SD Negeri Sibela Barat No.251 Surakarta Academic Year 2019/2020 which amounts to 16 students and the object of research is social communication skills in social studies lessons. Data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews, tests, and document analysis. validity of the content. The data analysis used is Miles-Huberman's interactive analysis model. The average yield on pre-action was 65.62 with a skilled category of 25%. Then in the first cycle the average value increased to 75 with a skilled category of 56.25&. Then in the second cycle the average value reaches 81.25. skilled category of 87.5%. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that the ability of social communication skills in IPS learning can be strengthened through creative problem solving models. This research is expected to be a reference and development both in learning and similar research.</em></p>

ANALISIS ETOS BELAJAR SAAT PANDEMI COVID 19 PADA MATA PELAJARAN IPS PESERTA DIDIK KELAS VIII A SMP NEGERI 3 SUNGAI RAYA KABUPATEN KUBU RAYA

AbstractThis study aims to identify the learning ethos of students during the Covid-19pandemic in the form of learning characteristics and study habits in socialstudies subjects for class VIII A students at SMP Negeri 3 Sungai Raya, KubuRaya Regency. The research method used in this study is qualitative, with datasourced from class VIII A students and social studies subject teachers (primary)as well as documentation of learning activities. Data collection techniques usedwere observation, interviews, and documentation. The result of the study showthat due to the Covid-19 virus which forces students to study at home, it has animpact on the learning ethos of students. The learning ethos of class VIII Astudents is in the good category, with four indicators of the characteristics ofthe learning ethos, two of which are in students, namely reading interest andlearning responsibility, while learning independence and courage to facechallenges are still lacking. While studying at home, the study habits of studentsare also good with a supportive learning place, sufficient study time, astructured study schedule and a system for doing assignments without delay.Keywords : Covid-19, Learning Ethos, Social Studies Lesson