ANALISIS DAMPAK PENGGUNAAN GADGET PADA PERILAKU SISWA KELAS IV DI SDN 14 KOTA TERNATE

Abstract

As time and technology develop, humans are now creating tools that can facilitate communication between people and make it easier to carry out daily activities, one of the technologies in question is gadgets. Apart from providing convenience, of course there are bad sides that can arise. Given the negative impact that gadgets have on children's behavior at SDN 14 Ternate City, researchers are interested in studying it further. The problem discussed in this research is to clarify the use of gadgets in class IV students and clarify the positive and negative impacts of gadgets on the behavior of class IV students at SDN 14 Ternate City. This research aims to describe the use of gadgets among class IV students and describe the impact of gadget use on the behavior of class IV students at SDN 14 Ternate City for the 2022/2023 academic year. The research method used in this research is a qualitative research approach with a descriptive type. The data collection techniques are through observation, interviews and documentation methods. The results of this research show that the use of gadgets among class IV students at SDN 14 Ternate City is classified into the high use category, namely more than 3 hours a day and their use tends to be more for playing games and playing applications that are not related to the learning material. Gadgets can have both positive and negative impacts on student behavior. The positive impacts of using gadgets are: 1). Children are more motivated when learning, 2). Makes it easier to do tasks. Meanwhile the negative impacts are: 1). Decreased concentration when studying, 2). Lazy to read, 3). Easy to get bad information, 4). Children's attitudes and behavior change, 5). Lazy to move.