The Influence of Pancasila Education Bigbook Media on the Early Literacy Ability of Grade 1 Students of Catholic Elementary School 03 Frater Don Bosco Manado

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of using Bigbook media in learning Pancasila Education on the initial literacy skills of class I students at Catholic Elementary School 03 Frater Don Bosco Manado. The low initial literacy skills of students and their lack of interest and involvement in learning Pancasila education, which is caused by learning methods that are still conventional and lack supporting media. This research uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design and a pretest-posttest model. Data was collected through initial literacy skills tests, observations, and interviews with teachers. The research results show that Bigbook media is able to improve the ability to read, write and understand the contents of Pancasila values more effectively. This media has also been proven to attract students' attention, increase active participation, and make it easier for them to understand abstract material through visual and narrative displays that suit the learning characteristics of early childhood. Thus, the use of Bigbook media is recommended as an innovative learning alternative in instilling character values while developing students' basic literacy skills.