Development of Artificial Intelligence-Based Interactive Learning Media to Improve Elementary School Students’ Civic Skills
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Interactive learning media, Artifical intelligence, Civic skillsAbstract
This study aims to develop AI-based interactive learning media to improve students’ civic skills. The study was conducted in elementary schools in the Banyumanik Subdistrict, Semarang Regency. The research focused on fifth-grade elementary school students. The ADDIE model was employed in this study. Data were collected through observation, interviews, tests, questionnaires, and expert validation rating scales. The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The qualitative analysis emphasized descriptive methods, while quantitative analysis employed statistical tests, including normality and homogeneity tests as prerequisites, followed by the Welch T-Test for hypothesis testing. The product was found to be feasible, with feasibility percentages of 71% for media, 85% for content, and 83% for language. It also demonstrated high practicality, with teacher and student practicality scores of 90.8% and 93%, respectively. The experimental group achieved higher mean posttest scores than the control group in both cognitive outcomes (89.02 vs. 81.51) and psychomotor outcomes (83.02 vs. 78.27). Welch’s t-test showed that these differences were statistically significant, with p < .001 for cognitive outcomes and p = .006 for psychomotor outcomes. These findings indicate that the AI-based interactive learning media is feasible, practical, and effective in improving elementary school students’ citizenship skills.
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