MEDIA KOMIK PADA PELAJARAN IPA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES SISWA SD
Abstract: This study was
grounded on the students’ hobby in reading comics. The result of the literature
study showed that comic used as media in learning Physics was very effective as
learning media and attractive to be read. One of the supporting factors of this
success in improving the students’ multiple intelligences was the integration
of art and craft activities in the science learning process. Moreover, the
theory of multiple intelligences accomodated students with various way of
learning thinking. The developed training model in this study consisted of five
stages that were orientation, presentation, structured excersice, guided
excersice and individual excersice. In each Science class, the learning process
was always started with the elicitation of students’ prior knowledge. Then each
student got one comic to be read. After the reading session, the teacher asked
them about the contents of the comics either classically or individually. In
the next step the students were invited to observe the demonstration done by
the teacher only if the instruments or materials were not safe for them, (e.g
hot water). Nevertheless, if they were safe enough for the students, they were
allowed to do the experiment by themselves. Students’ worksheets (LKS) were
done by the students in group to develop their interpersonal and
verbal-linguistic intelligences. Based on observation during experiments and
drawing activities, the students’ visual-spatial intelligences were developed.
Every learning process was always ended with knowledge test individually which
would be discussed later. The study concluded that: 1) the training model improved
PGSD students’ skills in developing comic as teaching media, 2) comics are
proven to improve the elementary school students’ motivation in learning
science, 3) comic enhanced elementary school students’ understanding in science
knowledge which was indicated by the achievement of the students’ test score
(85 point grade). Comic also developed elementary school students’ multiple
intelligences in the aspects of verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematic,
visual-spatial, naturalist, and interpersonal. It is recommended that comic
should be developed as teaching media especially in elementary school. Comis
can be used as one alternative of learning medias that can motivate students to
learn something as well as improving their reading hobby.
Penulis: Margaretha Sri
Yuliariatiningsih
Kode Jurnal: jppaudsddd100022
