The Foldable Comic Based on Bengkulu Folktales to Enhance Elementary Students’ HOTS and Social Awarenes

Abstract

The development of foldable comic media is highly appealing as a learning tool. This development initiative stems from research aimed at enhancing high-level thinking skills and social awareness among fourth-grade elementary school students. The process involved direct observation of a school and its students, followed by the implementation of foldable comic media as a learning tool. The research and development model used in this study is the Borg and Gall model. The subjects for testing in this research included content experts for the foldable comic's material and presentation experts to validate its visual elements. Additionally, a limited trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the developed product. Data collection instruments used in this research and development included validation and effectiveness questionnaires. Data analysis was carried out through both qualitative and quantitative methods. Based on the results of product operational tests, it was found that the use of folding comic media based on Bengkulu folklore could increase learning outcomes at the level of students' Higher Level Thinking Ability in cycle I obtained an average of 59.46 then increased in cycle II with an average of 75.71, students' social care attitudes in cycle I obtained an average of 69.00%, increasing in cycle II with an average of 85.40%. Thus, Folded Comic Media Based on Bengkulu Folklore is effective in improving Higher Level Thinking