Jurnal Sinar Edukasi (JSE)
Vol 7 No 2 (2026): Jurnal Sinar Edukasi [in progress]

Applying the edutainment method to improve participation and the ability to solve mathematics story problems among grade II elementary school students

Yati Sri Dewi (Universitas Jambi, Indonesia)
Syahrial Syahrial (Universitas Jambi, Indonesia)
Destrinelli Destrinelli (Universitas Jambi, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study aims to improve participation and the ability to solve mathematics story problems through the application of the edutainment method among Grade II students of SDN 86/IV Jambi City. The study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) using the Kemmis and McTaggart model, conducted in two cycles. Each cycle comprised three meetings and followed the stages of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The research subjects were 10 Grade II students. Data were collected through participation observation, a story-problem-solving test, interviews, and documentation. The data were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively using percentages, mean scores, and class-wide mastery. The results show that the application of the edutainment method gradually increased student participation. At baseline, no student was in the Active or Very Active category; this rose to 80% at the end of Cycle I and reached 100% in Cycle II. The ability to solve story problems also improved. Class-wide mastery increased from 20% in the pre-cycle to 50% in Cycle I and 90% in Cycle II, while the mean score rose from 65.50 (pre-cycle) to 67.50 (Cycle I) and 91.67 (Cycle II). Thus, the edutainment method can improve students’ participation and ability to solve mathematics story problems.

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jse

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Education Other

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|Jurnal Sinar Edukasi |JSE|is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to publish multidisciplinary issues related to education starting from applied education, traditional value education, health and medical education, tourism education to local and foreign language education in Indonesia and around the ...