Farid Ahmadi, Shinta Pamelia Maharani
The Social Studies learning outcomes in primary school are not optimal. This research aims to develop e-learning based on the Joomla! platform to increase the learning result of Social Studies completed in the fifth grade. The research and development (R&D) undertaken used the ADDIE development model. The research subjects were 38 students in the fifth grade of a public elementary school. The data collection methods used were observation, questionnaire, interview, documentation, and test. The data analysis techniques used were preliminary data analysis, t-test, n-gain test, and the average improvement of the skill. The research results showed that e-learning, based on Joomla! media, was feasible for use. E-learning based on Joomla! media was effective towards the learning outcomes with the average differences using the t-test being 14.353, and the n-gain being 0.59, in the medium criteria. The conclusion of this study is e-learning based on Joomla! media is effective towards improving the Social Studies learning outcomes of students in the fifth grade. © 2019, Primrose Hall Publishing Group.
Primary School Teacher Education, State University of Semarang, Indonesia
