The Use of Interactive Media to Enhance Student Comprehension in Learning for Third Grade Students at SDN Tanjung Barat 04 Pagi, South Jakarta

Abstract

Based on the researcher’s observation at SDN Tanjung Barat 04 Pagi, South Jakarta, the researcher conducted an observation of Grade III students and found that several students were less interested in science subjects, especially in the topic of flora and fauna. This was due to the fact that the learning media used by the teacher were unsuitable and focused solely on textbooks, making it difficult for students to fully understand the material and causing them to become quickly bored during the learning process.To address this problem, it is necessary to use appropriate learning media, namely interactive media. This study aims to obtain empirical data on the effect of using interactive media on science learning outcomes in the topic of flora and fauna for Grade III students.This research employed an experimental method with a quasi-experimental design, using a pre-test and post-test, involving 56 student respondents. Based on the t-test calculation, the comparison of pre-test and post-test scores showed a t-count value of 2.91, which is greater than the t-table value of 1.70. These results indicate that the research hypothesis was accepted, and it can be concluded that the class using interactive media had a higher average score compared to the class using illustrated textbooks.Therefore, it can be concluded that interactive media have a significant and positive effect on science learning outcomes for Grade III students at SDN Tanjung Barat 04 Pagi, South Jakarta.