The Effect of Electrical Circuit Teaching Aids on Elementary Students’ Scientific Literacy

Evi Neliyanti; Reza Ariefka

doi:10.51276/edu.v7i3.1503

Authors

Evi Neliyanti STKIP Muhammadiyah OKU Timur
Reza Ariefka STKIP Muhammadiyah OKU Timur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v7i3.1503

Keywords:

Electric Circuits , Electricity , Scientific Phenomena , Teaching Aids

Abstract

Scientific literacy is important for helping elementary students understand and explain scientific phenomena. This study aimed to examine the improvement in fifth-grade students’ ability to explain scientific phenomena after learning electricity through electrical circuit teaching aids. A quantitative approach with a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was employed. The participants were 20 fifth-grade students at SDN 01 Trans Bangsa Negara during the 2024/2025 academic year. Data were collected using a science literacy test focused on the ability to explain scientific phenomena and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired-samples t-test. The mean score increased from 36.80 on the pretest to 79.50 on the posttest. The paired-samples t-test indicated a significant difference, t(19) = 17.778, p < .001, with a large effect size (Cohen’s dz = 3.98). These findings indicate an improvement following the intervention, although the one-group design does not establish a causal effect. Electrical circuit teaching aids may support active learning of electricity concepts.

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Author Biographies

Evi Neliyanti, STKIP Muhammadiyah OKU Timur

She was born in OKU Timur on March 9, 2002, she is a student in the Primary School Teacher Education Program (PGSD) at STKIP Muhammadiyah OKU Timur. She is currently completing her undergraduate studies and actively participating in research activities in elementary education.

Reza Ariefka, STKIP Muhammadiyah OKU Timur

He was born in Belitang on September 4, 1994, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics Education in 2016 and a Master’s degree in Physics Education in 2019. He currently serves as a lecturer at STKIP Muhammadiyah OKU Timur, Indonesia, contributing to physics education and academic development.

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