THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING MEDIA FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CIVILITY EDUCATION LEARNING

Abstract

The development of education at this time is really very fast, especially the development of digital education in Indonesia. However, digital technology can be used as a tool to assist students in carrying out the teaching and learning process in the classroom, with this technology we can get everything more easily and quickly, for example, such as searching for information, looking for teaching materials and so on. In the learning process a teacher can convey it in the form of learning material using media such as projectors, audio visual, educational game development, this is often done in order to make it easier for students to absorb and or accept all the material presented by the teacher and the process learning is more effective. The role of learning media in the learning and teaching process is an integral part that cannot be separated from the world of education. Citizenship Education in Elementary Schools aims to enable students to develop knowledge and skills that are useful for students in the life of society, nation and state. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of instructional media in strengthening civic education learning in elementary schools. This study used a qualitative method with the type of narrative research. The methods used in collecting data in this study were interviews, observation and documentation. The results of the study indicate that the role of learning media in strengthening civics education learning in elementary schools is to clarify the presentation of messages so that they are not too verbal, disseminate information widely, evenly, quickly, uniformly and with integrity, so that messages can be delivered as intended or desired. Technology can present logically scientifically and systematically and is able to complement, support, clarify concepts.