Developing science and technology in society (SATIS) based- thematic teaching material on “Selalu Berhemat Energi” for improving students’ achievement on fourth grade of MIN Buduran Sidoarjo

Thematic learning is learning that combines several subjects into a single entity in the form of theme. The integration is made less profound understanding of specific subjects such as science. Whereas learning science is also necessary related to its utilization in society. To achieve the learning required, need some development of thematic teaching material in the form of Science and Technology in Society (SATIS) based- thematic teaching materials which gives some science concepts of energy so as to improve students’ achievement, especially on the theme Selalu Berhemat Energi.

This research used Research and Development Research (R & D), by adapting the research model of Borg and Gall who has seven steps in the procedure development. This study was conducted in MIN Buduran Sidoarjo by taking a class IV A, amounting to 38 students. The results of the analysis of the thematic book, it was found some problems, especially on theme Selalu Berhemat Energi. Among them: 1) There are lack of the deepening energy materials; 2) students have less knowledgeable about energy; and 3) the material 2nd theme felt to be more difficult when compared to other themes that have been studied (theme 1, 3, and 4).

Based on the results of the research showed that the SATIS based- thematic teaching material got a valid qualification assessment, because based on the validation results obtained value of thematic teachers acquired 80% and acquired 82% from material expert which means that SATIS based- thematic teaching material assessed valid and not a revision. From field trials acquired 89% it shows highly valid qualification while from design experts received a score of 60% and it shows valid enough qualification and need to be some revised. After the revision, the SATIS based-thematic teaching materials acquired 98% of the design experts and means highly valid qualification, so that no revision of thematic teaching materials. By looking the average known X2 > X1 (81.31> 69.86) it is showed that post-test is higher than the pre-test and by calculation using a t test with significance level of 0.05 was obtained results t2 ≥ t2table ie 10.90 ≥ 4.084 means that Ho is rejected and Ha accepted. Thus, SATIS-based thematic teaching materials shown to significantly improve the students’ achievement on fourth grade students of MIN Buduran Sidoarjo.