APPLYING COMIC STRIP MEDIA IN PANCASILA AND CIVIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AT MALAYSIAN SCHOOL

Pancasila and Civic Education learning is often considered less interesting by
students, especially when the delivery of material is abstract and monotonous.
This can have an impact on students' low interest in learning, motivation, and
learning outcomes. To overcome these challenges, comic strip media was
introduced as an innovative approach that aims to create a more interesting,
interactive, and easy-to-understand learning atmosphere. This study aims to
explore the application of comic strip media in learning to improve student
learning outcomes in SB Ampang Malaysia. Using a descriptive qualitative
approach, data was collected through interview, observation, and documentation
techniques. Data analysis is carried out including data reduction, data
presentation, and conclusion drawing and verification. The main informants in
this study include teachers, students, and learning program managers. The results
of the study showed that the use of comic strip media had a positive impact on
learning. Comic strips that contain visual illustrations and story narratives that
are relevant to Pancasila and Civic Education materials help students understand
Pancasila values, civic and national character more concretely. In addition, this
media also increases students' active involvement in classroom activities such as
discussions, questions and answers, and simple comic creation projects. Comic
strips are able to foster interest in learning, trigger motivation and develop
students critical thinking skills. Students become more confident in expressing
opinions and showing enthusiasm in participating in learning. The measurement
of learning outcomes in the context of qualitative research is carried out through
observation of changes in student behavior, reflective interviews, and analysis of
student learning outcomes. Cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects were
assessed holistically based on student activity, material understanding, attitude
towards lessons, and skills in expressing material content through visual media.
Thus, comic strip media can be used as an innovative and effective alternative
learning strategy, especially in the context of education for the children of
Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia. The use of this media should be
expanded and developed in various subjects and receive support through teacher
training to be more optimal in its design.