KALONG AS A LEARNING MEDIUM IN DEBIT MATERIAL: FOSTERINGCONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Abstract

This research is motivated by students' low understanding of the concept of debit, which is related to the lack of supportive learning media. This results in students having difficulty understanding the material. This study aims to test the effectiveness of the use of kalong media as a learning aid in improving students' understanding of the concept of discharge. By involving 18 students in grade V of SDN 6 Metro Pusat as research subjects, the method used was a descriptive quantitative method. The instrument used to measure the level of students' understanding was a questionnaire, which was developed to find out how far the concept of discharge can be understood after the use of kalong media. Based on the results of data analysis obtained from the questionnaire, kalong media is proven to be able to improve student understanding. The use of this media allows students to more easily understand the concept of debit through real and interesting demonstrations. The average score of the questionnaire results showed that the majority of students responded positively to the use of this media, with a significant improvement in the understanding of the concept of debit. Thus, kalong media (can of holes) can be considered an effective learning tool to help students better understand the concept of debit in a practical and interactive way.