Pengaruh Media Smart Box terhadap Minat Belajar Siswa Kelas IV pada Materi Warisan Budaya Sunda dalam Pembelajaran IPAS di SDIT Al Hafiz

Abstract

Interest in learning is one of the key factors influencing students’ engagement in the learning process and their success in achieving learning objectives. However, fourth-grade students’ interest in the topic of Sundanese Cultural Heritage within the IPAS curriculum at SDIT Al Hafiz remains relatively low, necessitating the use of concrete and interactive learning media. This study aims to determine students’ interest in learning after using the Smart Box medium, the effect of the Smart Box medium on students’ interest in learning, and the implementation of the learning process. This study used a quasi-experimental method with a Non-Equivalent Control Group Design. The study sample consisted of 40 students, namely 20 students in the experimental class and 20 students in the control class, using a saturation sampling technique. Data collection was conducted through learning interest questionnaires, observations, interviews, and documentation. The results of the study indicate that the implementation of learning using the Smart Box media achieved a 100% success rate, categorized as “very good.” The average learning interest in the experimental class increased from 31.35 to 36.05. The results of the independent samples t-test showed a significance value of 0.003 (< 0.05) and an effect size of 0.999, which falls into the large category, indicating that the Smart Box medium has a significant effect on students’ learning interest. This study is expected to serve as an alternative innovative learning medium to increase learning interest and support the preservation of Sundanese Cultural Heritage in IPAS learning.