Efforts to Increase Children's Learning Creativity Through Role Playing in Indonesian Language Learning for Fourth Grade Students at Elementary School (050659 Kwala Bingai Neighborhood 9 Stabat)

Abstract

Creativity is an important aspect in the teaching and learning process. Creative students will find it easier to understand the subject matter and be able to produce innovative work. One effort to increase children's learning creativity is through role playing. Role playing is an activity that involves students playing a certain figure or characters. This activity can encourage students to think creatively and play. This research aims to determine efforts to increase children's learning creativity through role playing in Indonesian language learning. This research is a form of collective reflection carried out by teachers and researchers collaboratively in order to improve the quality of education. After reflection was carried out which included data, synthesis and assessment of the results of the actions taken, for grade IV students at SD 050659 Stabat, Kwala Bingai District, Environment 9. This research used a qualitative descriptive method. Research data was obtained through observation, interviews and documentation. Next, see whether problems arise that need attention so that re- planning, re-action, re-observation and re-reflection are necessary. Thus, these stages of activity continue to be repeated until the problem is resolved. The research subjects were 25 class IV students consisting of 18 male students and 7 female students.