The Effect of the Use of Picture Story Book Based on Scientific Approach toward the Problem Solving Skill of Primary School Students

摘要

In the 21st-century, education requires that every student masters various skills, intelligence, and character to support future success. Therefore, the learning process and learning resources must ensure students to have these skill, especially critical thinking skill in solving problems. However, the observation results show that many schools have not been able to facilitate learning resources to develop these skill. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the picture storybook based on a scientific approach on students' problem-solving skill. The research method was quasi-experiment with pre-test post-test control group design. The research population was the fourth-grade elementary school students in Mlati District, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Data were collected by giving the equivalent pre-test and post-test questions. The results show that the use of the picture story book based on a scientific approach had a positive and significant effect on the problem-solving skill of fourth-grade elementary school students. It also proved that the storybook was more effective as a learning source to improve problem-solving skill of fourth-grade elementary school students compared to existing textbooks. Nearly all students were enthusiastic and eager to use the storybook in the learning process.