DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA ON THE JIGSAW METHOD ON THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND DISCOURSE OF STUDENTS IN CLASS IV PILLAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PEMATANGSIANTAR
S.Lamriana Hutagalung,Khairil Ansari,Waminton Rajagukguk

1 post grade student, Universitas Negeri MedanIndonesia,2,3 Lecturer postgraduate,universitas negeri Medan, Indonesia

Abstract

This research is a development research that aims to produce interactive media products that use the jigsaw method to improve the discourse understanding skills of fourth grade students at the Pilot Elementary School in Pematang Siantar. Model development using 4D by Thiagarajan. The 4D steps are define, design, develop and disseminate. Validation tests were carried out by media experts, material experts and linguists. The validation results stated that the media was valid with an average value of 4.2 from media experts, from material experts 4.3 and from linguists obtained an average value of 4. While the effectiveness of using interactive media on the jigsaw method in understanding discourse can be seen from the value of n gain with a score of 0.7% with a very high category. Based on the results it can be said that the interactive media produced is declared suitable for use.

Keywords: Interactive Media, Jigsaw Method, Understanding Discourse

Topic: Curriculum, Research and Development