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MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN TEKA TEKI SILANG DAN WORD SEARCH : INOVASI PEMBELAJARAN IPS KELAS VIII SMP Azzahra Nafa Al Arifin; Ferani Mulianingsih
SOCIAL : Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan IPS Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Pusat Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Penelitian Indonesia (P4I)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51878/social.v6i1.9082

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  Junior high school social studies (IPS) instruction still confronts difficulties due to boring traditional approaches that lower student engagement and motivation. In order to increase eighth-grade students' motivation and comprehension, this study intends to investigate the use of Crossword Puzzle (TTS) and Word Search media as social studies learning innovations.Four informants were purposefully chosen from among eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 39 Semarang for this qualitative study using a descriptive methodology. Participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation were used to gather data, which was then examined using the Miles and Huberman methodology. The findings demonstrated that all four informants' learning motivation was consistently raised by TTS and Word Search media, as evidenced by their high levels of enthusiasm, active engagement, and impromptu peer learning.The media's ability to support meaningful learning was demonstrated by material retention that persisted for up to two months following learning. Word Search concentrated on memorizing terminology by pleasurable repetition, whereas TTS was successful in developing conceptual comprehension with definitional clues. With medium-ability students favoring Word Search and high-ability students favoring TTS, the mix of both media catered to the diversity of student abilities. Time limits and challenges for medium-ability students to comprehend complex TTS instructions were identified.With suggestions for creating tiers of difficulty, streamlining instructional language, and creating digital versions for more ideal learning personalization, this study concludes that TTS and Word Search media are useful substitutes to raise the caliber of social studies instruction. ABSTRAK Pengajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial (IPS) di sekolah menengah pertama masih menghadapi kesulitan akibat pendekatan tradisional yang membosankan, yang menurunkan tingkat keterlibatan dan motivasi siswa. Untuk meningkatkan motivasi dan pemahaman siswa kelas VIII, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki penggunaan media Teka-teki Silang (TTS) dan Pencarian Kata sebagai inovasi pembelajaran IPS.Empat informan dipilih secara sengaja dari siswa kelas VIII di SMP Negeri 39 Semarang untuk studi kualitatif ini yang menggunakan metodologi deskriptif. Pengamatan partisipatif, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data, yang kemudian dianalisis menggunakan metodologi Miles dan Huberman. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa motivasi belajar keempat informan secara konsisten meningkat berkat media TTS dan Word Search, sebagaimana dibuktikan oleh tingkat antusiasme yang tinggi, keterlibatan aktif, dan pembelajaran antar teman secara spontan. Kemampuan media dalam mendukung pembelajaran yang bermakna dibuktikan melalui retensi materi yang bertahan hingga dua bulan setelah proses pembelajaran. Word Search berfokus pada penghafalan terminologi melalui pengulangan yang menyenangkan, sedangkan TTS berhasil mengembangkan pemahaman konseptual dengan petunjuk definisi. Siswa dengan kemampuan menengah lebih menyukai Word Search, sementara siswa dengan kemampuan tinggi lebih menyukai TTS. Kombinasi kedua media ini mengakomodasi keragaman kemampuan siswa. Batasan waktu dan tantangan bagi siswa dengan kemampuan sedang untuk memahami instruksi TTS yang kompleks telah diidentifikasi.Dengan saran untuk membuat tingkatan kesulitan, menyederhanakan bahasa instruksional, dan membuat versi digital untuk personalisasi pembelajaran yang lebih ideal, studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa media TTS dan Word Search merupakan pengganti yang berguna untuk meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran IPS.
The multicultural e-comics: innovative media to improve elementary school students' social studies learning achievement Yuni Suprapto; Popi Monika; Putri Rachmadyanti; Sugiantoro Sugiantoro; Ferani Mulianingsih; Abdul Ghofur
Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar Vol 13, No 2 (2026): Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar
Publisher : Prodi PGSD FKIP Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/pendas.13.2.341-357

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In the form of a multicultural-based educational e-comic, to improve the learning achievement of fourth-grade IPAS students at Kaliwadas 01 State Elementary School. This type of research is Research and Development (R&D), which was developed referring to the 4D development stage; the e-comic learning media developed is feasible to be applied in learning. The subjects in this study were fourth-grade students at Kaliwadas 01 State Elementary School. The data sources in this study were primary data and secondary data. Data collection techniques used interviews, observations, tests, questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis techniques used were interview data analysis, expert validation assessment questionnaire data, and student responses. The results of the study obtained that multicultural-based educational e-comic media is feasible and valid to use, based on the results of media validation by media experts getting 80% in the “good” category and material experts getting 81.1% in the “good” category, and the assessment given by students getting 90% in the “good” category. The development of multicultural-based educational e-comic media is feasible to use in learning, and the results of understanding the overall score for the pretest of 940 and post-test of 1650, while the average pretest score is 47 and the average post-test score is 82.5. So it can be concluded that there is an increase in students' understanding of IPAS subjects related to the material of Indonesia, which is rich in culture using multicultural-based educational e-comic media.
Co-Authors ., Tukidi A.A. Ketut Agung Cahyawan W Abdul Ghofur Abdul Muntholib Aisyah Nur Sayidatun Nisa, Aisyah Nur Sayidatun Aizawa, Yosio Al Arifin, Azzahra Nafa Ambrosius Heri Krismawanto Amin Pujiati Ananto Aji, Ananto Andarweni Astuti Anggi Jazilatur Rahma Anggraeni, Putri Arum Arif Purnomo Aristiadi, Jefri Astuti, Andarweni Aulia Rahman Azzahra Nafa Al Arifin Cahyaningtias, Sekar Ayu Calista Meryna Putri Dany Miftah M. Nur Dany Miftah M. Nur Edi Nugroho, Antonius Edi Siswanto, M. Bambang Eko Handoyo Em, Sereyrath Erni Suharini Erwanti Setiyoningrum Faiqotul Himmah Fajar Fajar Ferdianita, Naila Ferdianita Naila Fitriani, Tarisa Ganda Febri Kurniawan Gunawan, Ali Hidayat, Fansuri Nur Kalip, Kalip Khoirul Anwar Khoirul Anwar Kintoko Kintoko Lestari, Widyaningsih M. NUR, DANY MIFTAH Mahmudah, Mellania Nur Mapa, Mohammad Tahir Moch. Arifien, Moch. Moh. Shofi Mubarok Muh Soleh Muh. Ilham Usman, Muh. Ilham Nurhaliza, Ira Octaviani, Nurul Army Popi Monika Pranichayudha Rohsulina Prayetno ., Prayetno Puji Hardati Purnani, Syarifah Niken Purwatiningsih, Ary Putri Rachmadyanti Rahma, Anggi Jazilatur Ramadhania, Melati Ramansyach Ragil Wicaksono Rana Indera Reksa Raudya Setya Wismoko Putri Restu Ayu Mumpuni, Restu Ayu Riyani, Mufti Sanita Carolina Sasea Sari, Shafarina Septian Aji Permana Setiyoko, Didik Tri Shintasiwi, Fitri Amalia Sudirman Sudirman Sugiantoro Sugiantoro Suharyati Suharyati Sumaryunan Sumaryunan Syahrul Syah Sinaga Tukidi Tukidi, Tukidi Ubaidillah, Darorie Noor Ulul Azmi, Frishana Selaksa Yuni Suprapto Yuni Suprapto, Yuni