Needs Analysis of Mathematics Digital Media Development to Improve Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary School Students

Abstract

The purposes of this study are 1) to obtain a description of the difficulties experienced in learning elementary school mathematics, 2) to obtain a description of the use of learning media in the mathematics learning process in the field, and 3) to formulate learning media that need to be developed in learning mathematics. The type of research used is qualitative research. Information and data collection techniques in the form of distributing questionnaires, interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results of collecting information concluded that 1) the problems faced in elementary school mathematics learning include the delivery of material according to student development, some math material such as multiplication and students' critical thinking skills; 2) the use of learning media in the mathematics learning process in the field during the COVID-19 pandemic is still not optimal and digital media needs to be developed; 3) The media formulation needed to be developed is in the form of interactive multimedia according to the development of elementary school students regarding multiplication material that has a nurturant affect the formation of students' positive characters such as spiritual and social attitudes.