THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE-BASED INTEGRATED LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ APPRECIATION ON LOCAL CULTURE (The Study of Elementary School Social Study Subject)

Abstract

Current practices of social studies at elementary school tends to be partial. The concept of social studies which is close to environment, especially local culture, has not been optimally used in the learning process so that students don’t really appreciate their own culture. This study is to develop a model of social study learning for elementary school that can help students master subject material as an effort to improve their appreciation on local culture, using R&D approach modified into three steps; preliminary study, model development and model validation testing. The subjects of study were teachers and students of elementary school in Bengkulu province,Sumatra. The result of study showed that Culture-Based Integrated Learning Model (MPTBB) is an appropriate learning model to help students master subject material as an effort to improve their appreciation on local culture. MPTBB is a learning model focusing on cultural themes developed on the basis of prior knowledge of students’ culture. MPTBB has been significantly proved more effective in improving students’ appreciation on local culture simultaneous with their mastery of subject material than the currently existing learning model used by teacher. Keywords: Learning model, social study for elementary school, culture appreciation