Application of Educational Comics About Academic Integrity in Elementary School Students

摘要

The character of students' academic integrity is currently one of the concerns in the world of education. Many cases of dishonesty in the educational environment are indicative of the low level of student academic integrity. One effort that can be done to grow it is by using comic media. Comic media are expected can develop the character of academic integrity of elementary school students through visualization and story content about academic integrity. The purpose of this study was to determine the tendency of the character of academic integrity of elementary school students when using educational comics. This research used a qualitative research with case study method. The data was collected by observation, interviews, and documentation technique. Based on the results of the study note that there are differences in levels between aspects of student behavior and belief in academic integrity. These differences made the behavior inconsistent with their beliefs about academic integrity. Educational comics in learning activities have a positive impact, students responded enthusiastically when reading comics and students feel motivated by the form of images and stories that are displayed so that it helps students understand the concepts of values contained in academic integrity.