Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh rendahnya keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa pada pembelajaran teks eksplanasi. Siswa mengalami kesulitan dalam mengidentifikasi fakta, memahami hubungan sebab-akibat, membut alternatif solusi, dn menarik kesimpulan dari informasi yang diperoleh. Oleh karen itu, diperlukan media pembelajaran yang menarik dan sesuai dengan karakteristik siswa sekolah dasar, salah satunya media komik strip. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan aktivitas siswa dalam penggunaan media komi strip, mendeskripsikan pemanfaatan media strip terhadap keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa, serta mendeskripsikan hasil tes kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa pada materi teks eksplanasi di kelas V SD Negeri Lamsayuen Aceh Besar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 24 siswa kelas V SD Negeri Lamsayuen Aceh Besar. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi dan tes tertulis berdasarkan indikator keterampilan berpikir kritis, yaitu mempertanyakan fakta, membuat alternatif memahami hubungan sebab-akibat, dan menarik kesimpulan. Analisis data dilakukan melalui tahap reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarik kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa penggunaan media komik strip mampu meningkatkan keaktifan siswa selama proses pembelajaran. Siswa lebih antusias mengikuti pembelajaran, lebih mudah memahami isi teks eksplanasi, serta mampu mengidentifikasi informasi penting dan hubungan sebab-akibat dalam materi yang dipelajari. Hasil tes keterampilan berpikir kritis menunjukan nilai rata-rata sebesar 87% dengan kategori sangat tinggi. Dengan demikian, media komik strip dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai media pembelajaran yang efektif untuk mendukung keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa pada materi teks eksplanasi serta menciptakan suasana belajar yang lebih menarik, interaktif, bermakna, dan meningkatkan partisipasi aktif siswa dalam proses pembelajaran.

Kata Kunci: Media Komik Strip, Berpikir Kritis, Sekolah Dasar

This study was motivated by the low level of students' critical thinking skills in learning explanatory texts. Students experienced difficulties in identifying facts, understanding cause-and-effect relationships, generating alternative solutions, and drawing conclusions from the information they obtained. Therefore, an engaging learning medium that suits the characteristics of elementary school students is needed, one of which is comic strips. This study aimed to describe students' learning activities during the use of comic strip media, examine the utilization of comic strip media in fostering students' critical thinking skills, and describe the results of students' critical thinking skills tests on explanatory text material in the fifth grade of SD Negeri Lamsayuen, Aceh Besar. This study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive research design. The research subjects consisted of 24 fifth-grade students of SD Negeri Lamsayuen, Aceh Besar. Data were collected through classroom observations and written tests developed based on critical thinking indicators, namely identifying facts, generating alternatives, understanding cause-and-effect relationships, and drawing conclusions. The data were analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings revealed that the use of comic strip media increased students' active participation during the learning process. Students showed greater enthusiasm for learning, demonstrated a better understanding of explanatory texts, and were able to identify important information and cause-and-effect relationships presented in the learning materials. The results of the critical thinking skills test indicated an average score of 87%, which falls into the very high category. Therefore, comic strip media can be effectively utilized to support students' critical thinking skills in learning explanatory texts while creating a more engaging, interactive, meaningful, and participatory learning environment for elementary school students. Keywords: comic strip media, critical thinking skills, elementary school