PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA LOCAL SIDOARJO (MERLOSA) BERBASIS INDIGENOUS CULTURE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN BUDAYA DAN KARAKTER POSITIF PADA MATA PELAJARAN IPS KELAS IV DI SEKOLAH DASAR

DEVELOPMENT OF SIDOARJO LOCAL MEDIA (MERLOSA) BASED ON INDIGENOUS CULTURE TO IMPROVE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND POSITIVE CHARACTER IN GRADE IV SOCIAL SUBJECTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Penelitian ini mengembangkan media pembelajaran Local Sidoarjo (Merlosa) berbasis Indigenous Culture yang valid, praktis, dan efektif. Penelitian menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model ADDIE dan melibatkan 20 siswa kelas eksperimen serta 20 siswa kelas kontrol di SDN Singopadu. Hasil validasi menunjukkan media Merlosa valid dan layak digunakan, dengan skor ahli materi 85%, ahli karakter 71%, dan ahli media 75,5%, serta instrumen reliabel (α = 0,666). Kepraktisan media terlihat dari aktivitas guru dan siswa serta respon positif yang lebih tinggi pada kelas eksperimen dibandingkan kelas kontrol. Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan rata-rata posttest kelas eksperimen lebih tinggi (75,00) dibanding kelas kontrol (65,50) dengan Sig. (2-tailed) = 0,033. Nilai effect size (Cohen’s d) sebesar 0,70 dan N-Gain sebesar 0,36 menunjukkan pengaruh sedang. Dengan demikian, media Merlosa dinyatakan valid, praktis, dan efektif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman budaya dan karakter positif siswa dibanding pembelajaran konvensional. 

Kata Kunci: Media Local Sidoarjo (Merlosa), Pemahaman Budaya, Karakter Positif.

This study developed a valid, practical, and effective Indigenous Culture-based Local Sidoarjo (Merlosa) learning media. The study used the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE model and involved 20 experimental class students and 20 control class students at SDN Singopadu. The validation results showed that the Merlosa media was valid and feasible to use, with a score of 85% from material experts, 71% from character experts, and 75.5% from media experts, as well as a reliable instrument (α = 0.666). The practicality of the media was seen from the activities of teachers and students and a higher positive response in the experimental class compared to the control class. The results of the statistical test showed that the average posttest of the experimental class was higher (75.00) than the control class (65.50) with Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.033. The effect size value (Cohen's d) was 0.70 and the N-Gain was 0.36 indicating a moderate effect. Thus, Merlosa media is declared valid, practical, and effective in improving students' cultural understanding and positive character compared to conventional learning.

Keywords: Sidoarjo Local Media (Merlosa), Cultural Understanding, Positive Character.