Developing reflective picture storybook media to improve students' tolerance in elementary schools

摘要

This this study aims to produce reflective picture storybook media and determine the effectiveness of the media to increase students' tolerance. This study was a developmental study based on 10 major steps developed by Borg & Gall. The subject of the study was the fifth grade students' of elementary school. The data were collected using the interview guidelines, self reports, literature review, expert-validated questionnaire of the product, questionnaire of teachers and students' responses, as well as tolerance scale. The data were analyzed by paired sample t-test with a=0.05. The result of the study was reflective picture storybook media. The developed media was considered appropriate by material experts with "very good" category. The students' tolerance in experiment class improved significantly according to t-test, with sig. (2-tailed)= 0,00. By using this instructional media, the students can internalize tolerance in a fun learning and gain knowledge according to the curriculum.