Musamus Journal of Primary Education

Traditional Game of Tapak Gunung as Thematic Teaching Materials for Class II Elementary School

2025-04-21

This research aims to develop a Student Activity Sheet (LKPD) based on traditional mountain footprint games for grade II students and evaluate the level of practicality in learning. The method used is Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model which involves five stages, namely analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Data was collected through instruments in the form of questionnaires that involved validation by media experts, material experts, lesson plan experts, and practicality tests by users. The product trial was carried out on 50 grade II students from three schools in Kapanewon Pengasih, namely SD Negeri Kepek, SD Negeri Margosari, and SD Negeri 2 Karangsari. The results of the study show that the LKPD developed has a high level of validity, with a media validation percentage of 78% (valid category), material validation of 80% (valid category), and RPP validation of 85% (very valid category). In addition, the results of the practicality test obtained a score of 90.24% (very practical category), while the level of learning completeness reached 88% (effective category). Thus, the LKPD based on the mountain footprint game is declared valid, practical, and effective to support thematic learning in grade II of elementary school.

The Evolution of Active Learning Research in Primary Education Over a Decade: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends, Stagnation, and Academic Collaboration

2025-04-21

Research on active learning in primary education has grown significantly over the past decade but has experienced stagnation in publications and limited academic collaboration. This study aims to analyze active learning research trends, identify the factors contributing to stagnation, and examine global academic collaboration patterns using bibliometric analysis. Data were retrieved from Scopus, comprising 67 documents published between 2014 and 2025, and analyzed using RStudio (Biblioshiny) to identify publication trends, collaboration networks, and keyword relationships. The results indicate a decline in publication growth (-2.58% per year) due to a research shift toward technology-based learning approaches, such as artificial intelligence and gamification. Academic collaboration remains low (14.93%), with developed countries like the United States and the United Kingdom dominating, while researchers from developing countries face limited access to global scholarly networks. This study highlights the need to integrate active learning with digital innovations and enhance academic collaboration through research grants and open-access publications. These findings provide valuable insights for academics and policymakers to strengthen active learning research at the global level.

Analysis Ability Numerical Prospective Elementary School Teachers Based on Choice Majors in High School

2025-04-21

Numerical ability is an essential skill for prospective elementary school teachers, especially in teaching Mathematics. This study aims to analyze the difference in the numerical abilities of students in the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program based on their high school major background, specifically between students from the Natural Science and Social Science fields. A quantitative approach was used with a sample of 120 students, consisting of 60 students with a background in natural science and 60 students with a background in social science. Data were collected through a numerical ability test and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including the Mann-Whitney U test. Descriptive results show that students from the natural science major have higher average numerical ability scores compared to students from the social science major, but the Mann-Whitney U test indicates that this difference is not statistically significant (p > 0.05). These results suggest that the background in natural science and social science majors does not significantly influence the numerical ability of PGSD students. The implications of this study highlight the importance of developing a curriculum that strengthens students' numerical abilities comprehensively to support effective mathematics teaching in elementary schools.

The Evaluation of use Virtual Reading Room as a learning resource for students of Elementary School Education Study Program

2025-04-21

This study purpose to evaluate the use of Virtual Reading Room as a learning resource for students of the Elementary School Education Study Program at the Open University (UT). As a university based on distance learning, UT utilizes digital technology to provide learning resources that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. This study involved 62 students at the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program at the Open University of UPBJJ Jayapura spread across Merauke, Biak, Bovendigoel, Jayapura, Puncak Jaya, and Nabire. The data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive techniques. The sampling technique used in this study used the purposive sampling technique. The data collection method was by distributing questionnaires to PGSD students. Evaluation was selected in six variables. The evaluation results showed that the accessibility aspect was included in the good category with a score of 3.14. In terms of the quality of learning materials, it had a score of 3.78 and was considered very good. In terms of the use of interactive features, it had a score of 2.47 and a good slice. In terms of the quality of information, it had a score of 3.77, which was considered very good, and finally in terms of user satisfaction, the score was 3.1, which was considered good. This study provides insight into the importance of utilizing technology in distance learning and its contribution to improving the quality of education.