{"title":"Creative Thinking Skills of Elementary School Students: Is It Still Relatively Low?","authors":"Dita Purwinda Anggrella, I. Permatasari","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v4i1.6552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v4i1.6552","url":null,"abstract":"21st-century skills, especially creative thinking skills, are one of the skills that need to be developed starting from elementary school. Through creative thinking, you can create new ideas or ideas that are very useful as a provision for the world of work. This study aimed to diagnose creative thinking skills on indicators of fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The sample used by all populations was 53 class IV MI Muhammadiyah Gonilan students in October 2022. The exploration results showed an average of 42.45% of students at the creative level, as many as 25% at the moderately creative level, 21.70% at the non-creative level, at the less creative level as much as 9.91%, and very creative as much as 0.94%. Most students show at the creative level, and educators are expected to continue to innovate to optimize students' creative thinking skills until they can be at a very creative level","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"283 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116039023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parental Attention and Learning Motivation of Elementary School Students: Correlation Studies","authors":"Diyah Utami Kusumaningsih, H. Hardi","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5250","url":null,"abstract":"Lack of parental attention affects student learning motivation. This study aims to determine: 1) the level of attention of students' parents, 2) the level of student learning motivation, and 3) the relationship between parents' attention and students' learning motivation. The research was conducted in MI throughout the Gatak District, Sukoharjo, from January to May 2021. The data collection technique used a questionnaire of 39 grade V students. The sampling technique used cluster sampling. The results of the study showed: 1) Parents' attention was in the medium category of 18 students or 46.16%, 2) Students' learning motivation is in the medium category of 24 students or 61.54%, 3) Based on the calculation of the hypothesis test at a significance level of 5%, the results obtained are rcount (0.626) > rtable (0.316). So it can be concluded that there is a relationship between parental attention and student learning motivation. With a coefficient of determination of 0.392, the amount of contribution made by parental attention to learning motivation is 39.2% influenced by parental attention, while 60.8% is influenced by other factors not examined. The relationship between these two variables is at a strong relationship level, between 0.61-0.80","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126220900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learning Video in Mathematics Online Learning: Study of the Effectiveness in Improving Learning Outcomes","authors":"Siti Nurkhayati, Andi Prastowo","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5208","url":null,"abstract":"This research is motivated by students' low mathematics learning outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to reveal the effectiveness of using KineMaster Video to improve online mathematics learning outcomes for Madrasah Ibtidaiyah students. The type of research used is a quantitative Quasi Experiment. This research was conducted in the even semester of the 2021/2022 academic year. This research used all MIM Ngadirejo students as the population, while for the sample, it used Class V students. Respondents for the experimental class were 13 students using KineMaster video media, and for the control class, 12 students were using PowerPoint. The research instrument used was multiple choice questions consisting of 10 questions on addition and subtraction of fractions. The first data analysis is a prerequisite test with a normality test and homogeneity test. Further data analysis was carried out by testing the research hypothesis using an independent sample t-test for the pretest scores of both classes and post-test scores for both classes. The results showed that using KineMaster video media improved the learning outcomes of fifth-grade students at MI Muhammadiyah Ngadirejo compared to the control class, which only used power points.","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125052171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship between Parent's Attention and Learning Motivation of Elementary School Students during the Pandemic Period","authors":"Dearda Yulia Mayona, Dwi Purbowati, Amining Rahmasiwi","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5345","url":null,"abstract":"Parents' attention is important to increase students' motivation in learning, especially in difficult conditions, such as during the Covid-19 pandemic. The aims of this study were (1) to find out the level of student motivation during a pandemic in class five, (2) to find out the relationship between parental attention and student learning motivation during a pandemic at 5th-grade Muhammadiyah Gonilan Sukoharjo Islamic Elementary School in 2020/2021. This study uses a quantitative correlational method. This study's population consisted of all Muhammadiyah Gonilan Islamic Elementary School students in 5th grade. The research sample consisted of 50 students of all 5th grades, which was determined through a total sampling technique. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and interviews. The data obtained is then tested through a prerequisite test, namely the normality and linearity tests. Test the hypothesis using the Spearman Rank correlation formula. The results showed that: (1) student learning motivation during the pandemic was in the moderate category, (2) parental attention was in the moderate category, (3) the results of the hypothesis test showed that there was a relationship between parental attention and student learning motivation during the 5th-grade Muhammadiyah Gonilan Sukoharjo Islamic Elementary School in 2020/2021 academic year.","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"161 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126110397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teacher's Efforts in Practicing Beginning Writing Skills for Elementary Level Students Using the Drill Method","authors":"Setiaji Nur Zaman, Pratiwi Rahmah Hakim","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5005","url":null,"abstract":"The implementation of the drill method is a form of effort made by the teacher to train students' skills in learning initial writing skills. The low writing skills of first-grade students are a challenge for a teacher, so a learning innovation using the drill method is needed to train students in properly and correctly composing words or sentences. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the drill method in learning this beginning writing skill for class 1C students at MI Al Islam, conducted from February to May 2021. This research used a qualitative descriptive type approach. The subjects of this study were class 1C teachers, and the informants of this study were class 1C students and the head of MI. Data was obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data validation technique uses source, technical, and theory triangulation. Meanwhile, analyse the data in this study using data collection, reduction, presentation, and conclusion. Implementing the drill method through repeated exercises can train students' initial writing skills, because it can stimulate their memory abilities","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129486210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Habituation Approach of Memorising Short Al-Qur’an Letters and Their Daily Practice in Elementary School Students","authors":"Siti Nurkhayati, S. Sutrisno","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5217","url":null,"abstract":"The background of this research is that memorising the Al-Qur’an, especially the short letters Juz 30, is increasingly being applied in Islamic educational institutions. However, phenomena in the field are still found to be low enthusiasm for memorising short surahs in the Al-Qur’an and the lack of practising the Al-Qur’an in students’ daily lives, such as the misalignment of what students say and do, including at MI Muhammadiyah Ngadirejo. Therefore, a teacher needs to be able to choose and use the right approach to improve the memorisation of short surahs in the Al-Qur’an and practice them in everyday life. The aims of this study were (1) to find out how important the approach to memorising short surahs in the Al-Qur’an is essential and its practice in daily life, (2) to find the implementation of the habituation approach by memorising short surahs and their practice in daily life, (3) found the results of the habituation approach by memorising short letters and practising them in everyday life. The type of research is field research. Collecting data through observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study are that students can be more confident in practising the contents of the Al-Qur’an, as seen from student behaviour and student recognition that their hearts become calmer, besides that students memorise and read short letters more smoothly","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"239 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116295921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Online Learning on Mathematics Subjects in Elementary Schools","authors":"Novi Handra","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i2.5017","url":null,"abstract":"Mathematics is one material that looks quite draining. Learning Mathematics requires special objects and explanations from the teacher. The coronavirus outbreak has allowed all learning to be online, including Mathematics. This study describes the learning process during the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of online learning in mathematics learning. This research method is a qualitative method using interviews and literature research. The results of this study are that the Mathematics learning process is carried out online at school, and some still require parents to bring their children's homework to school. In this pandemic, teachers, students and parents feel various influences during online learning, some of which are positive or negative","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"129 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124953764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Scientific Literacy through Cooperative Learning: Eclipse Crossword for Students in the Border Area of Indonesia","authors":"Niken Eka Priyani","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i1.4913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i1.4913","url":null,"abstract":"This study intends to improve students' scientific literacy through cooperative learning using EclipseCrossword from Rumah Belajar application developed by Pusdatin Kemdikbud. This Classroom Action Research (CAR) was carried out in two cycles. It involved 12 fourth-grade students at SDN 29 Idai, Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The stages of this research are planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The results indicate that the students’ scientific literacy in Cycle I was 51%, categorized as ‘poor’. It was increased to 78%, categorized as ‘good’ in Cycle II. The increase in students’ scientific literacy was depicted in the aspect of applying scientific knowledge by 16%, concluding information based on analysis by 33%, analyzing information from each representation by 29%, and explaining the benefits of scientific knowledge for society by 24%. The increase in students’ scientific literacy in cooperative learning using EclipseCrossword proves its merits as an alternative learning model for schools located in the Frontier, Outermost, and Disadvantaged (3T) areas.","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121715642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remote Learning Challenges during the Covid-19 Pandemic","authors":"Meisya Qurrata A’yun, Ulfatuz Zahiroh Meysa, Tyasmiarni Citrawati","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i1.4352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i1.4352","url":null,"abstract":"Technological advancements in the 21st century have rendered humans inseparable from technology. This situation demands that the school sector, notably in Indonesia, adjust to the changes that occur, particularly concerning the Covid-19 outbreak. The government shifted education to remote learning. This study discusses the difficulties encountered by teachers and students during remote learning caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It describes how to overcome these challenges, as well as what needs to be prepared to implement remote learning. It also determines which applications may be used to facilitate remote learning. Interviews and observation were used for data collection. From a teacher and six first-grade students at SD Negeri Pakong 2, it was revealed that challenges experienced by teachers and students were in terms of difficulties in improving student learning outcomes, lack of gadgets, unstable internet connections, as well as unaffordable internet quota. Alternative solutions suggested in this study are conducting IT training, home visits, and proposing internet quota to the government. The recommended applications to overcome these problems are WhatsApp and Google Classroom.","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132814478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First Grade Elementary School Students’ Reflective Thinking Skills in Thematic Learning.","authors":"Rahayu Setyowati, Suprapti","doi":"10.22515/jenius.v3i1.4957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22515/jenius.v3i1.4957","url":null,"abstract":"This study elucidates the reflective thinking ability as one of the higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) in thematic learning of grade I students. It also identifies factors affecting students’ reflective thinking ability at MI Al-Islam Kartasura. This study is nested in a qualitative method with a descriptive case study. Involving students of class IA and a class teacher, data collection was carried out using non-test techniques in the form of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results indicated that students could answer the \"why\" and \"how\" questions given by the teacher with various answers. They showed their interest or feelings as well as expressed their opinion on pictures or objects about pictures presented by the teacher. They also enjoy having a simple game. Factors supporting the reflective thinking ability as a part of HOTS are the availability of media, infrastructure, and learning resources, good delivery of lessons by teachers, and curiosity. The obstacle is that its execution takes a long time and demands a high level of focus in student learning.","PeriodicalId":219214,"journal":{"name":"JENIUS (Journal of Education Policy and Elementary Education Issues)","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116883194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}