Pengembangan Media Kotak Deskripsi (KODE) Untuk Keterampilan Menulis Paragraf Deskripsi Siswa Kelas IV Sekolah Dasar 

Development of Description Box Media (KODE) for Descriptive Paragraph Writing Skills of Grade IV Elementary School Students

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran Kotak Deskripsi (KODE) guna meningkatkan keterampilan menulis paragraf deskripsi siswa kelas IV sekolah dasar. Penelitian menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model pengembangan ADDIE yang meliputi lima tahap: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation. Media KODE divalidasi oleh ahli materi dan media, diuji kepraktisan melalui angket respon guru dan siswa, serta keefektifannya melalui pre-test dan post-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa media KODE dinyatakan valid, praktis, dan efektif untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran. Media ini mampu menciptakan suasana belajar yang menarik, meningkatkan partisipasi aktif siswa, serta membantu siswa mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir kreatif dan sistematis dalam menulis paragraf deskripsi.

This study aims to develop an instructional media called Kotak Deskripsi (KODE) to enhance fourth-grade elementary students’ descriptive paragraph writing skills. The research employed a Research and Development (R&D) method using the ADDIE development model, which consists of five stages: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The KODE media was validated by subject matter and media experts, assessed for practicality through teacher and student response questionnaires, and evaluated for effectiveness using pre- and post-tests. The findings revealed that the KODE media is valid, practical, and effective in facilitating learning. It successfully created an engaging learning environment, increased student participation, and supported the development of creative and systematic thinking in writing descriptive paragraphs.