Pengaruh Media Puzzle terhadap Hasil Belajar IPAS Siswa Kelas V Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

Abstract

Learning outcomes in Science and Social Studies (IPAS) at the elementary level are influenced by the use of learning media that actively engage students in the learning process. Preliminary observations at MI Al-Muhajirin Pinggir, Bengkalis Regency, indicated that more than half of fifth-grade students had not achieved the minimum mastery criteria in IPAS. This study aimed to determine the effect of puzzle media on students' IPAS learning outcomes and to examine differences in learning outcomes between students taught using puzzle media and those receiving conventional instruction. This research employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method using a nonequivalent control group design. The population consisted of all fifth-grade students of MI Al-Muhajirin, totaling 46 students who were selected through saturated sampling. Data were collected using pretest and posttest instruments that had met validity and reliability requirements. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Shapiro–Wilk normality test, Levene homogeneity test, paired samples t-test, independent samples t-test, and N-Gain analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The findings revealed a significant effect of puzzle media on students' learning outcomes, indicated by a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). The experimental class achieved a higher posttest mean score (80.65) than the control class (70.00), while the N-Gain value of the experimental class (0.51) was categorized as moderate, compared with the control class (0.20) in the low category. These findings indicate that puzzle media effectively improves IPAS learning outcomes among fifth-grade Madrasah Ibtidaiyah students and can serve as an alternative interactive learning medium in elementary education.