EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN IPS BERBASIS DIGITAL DI SEKOLAH DASAR: Kajian Etnolearning pada Tiga Sekolah Dasar di Wilayah Sumatera Barat

Abstract

This research seeks to examine and depict the extent to which digital-based Social Studies
(IPS) instruction is effectively carried out in three elementary schools in West Sumatra: UPT
SDN 09 Sungai Aro, SDN 22 Andalas Barat, and SDN 11 Kampung Darek. A mixedmethods descriptive research design was adopted, with data gathered through
ethnolearning activities that included non-participatory classroom observation, structured
interviews with teachers, and questionnaire distribution to 64 fifth-grade students using a
Likert scale instrument. The findings reveal that digital-based IPS learning is overall
categorized as Effective, with an average percentage of 75.03%. At the individual school
level, SDN 11 Kampung Darek achieved the highest rating of Very Effective (81.8%),
whereas SDN 09 Sungai Aro (76.3%) and SDN 22 Andalas Barat (69.3%) were both rated
Effective. The use of digital media including educational videos, visual imagery, and slide
presentations demonstrably enhanced students' conceptual understanding and motivation
to learn. Principal obstacles included insufficient ICT devices, frequent internet connectivity
disruptions, and unequal levels of digital literacy among students. The study points to the
necessity of equitable digital infrastructure development, ongoing technology competency
training for teachers, and the cultivation of a collaborative digital learning culture in schools