Enhancing student learning outcomes on cultural diversity through the cooperative learning model ‘Make a Match’

Nuzulia Putri (Department of Elementary School Teacher Education, Universitas Bina Bangsa Getsempena, Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Meriza Faradilla (Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Bina Bangsa Getsempena, Indonesia)
Khairul Rizal (Department of Physical Education, Universitas Islam Kebangsaan Indonesia, Bireuen, Indonesia)

International Journal of Advances in Educational Research
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2024): October

This study aims to improve fifth-grade students' learning outcomes on cultural diversity using the cooperative learning model "Make a Match." Conducted as Classroom Action Research (CAR) over two cycles, the study involved observation, reflection, planning, and implementation stages. The research was conducted at an elementary school with 25 fifth-grade students as participants. Data collection tools included learning outcome tests, observation sheets, and documentation. The results showed that the "Make a Match" model significantly enhanced student learning. In the first cycle, the average learning outcome was 72.4, with a classical completeness percentage of 68%. In the second cycle, the average increased to 85.6, with a classical completeness percentage of 92%. Moreover, student engagement in learning activities improved significantly. Thus, the "Make a Match" cooperative learning model effectively enhanced fifth-grade students' learning outcomes on cultural diversity. Teachers are encouraged to adopt this model as an alternative teaching strategy for other subjects.