Development of Social Studies Learning Character-Based with Connected Model at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

This development research aims to produce character-based social studies textbooks with connected models in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University. Specific targets to be achieved are the production of character-based social studies textbooks with connected models to improve the quality of social studies education as faculty courses (Teaching Courses SELF FIS UNIMED). The research method used by the R&D method follows the Borg & Gall procedure. The research subjects involve (1) lecturer supporting the Unimed FIS Identity Course; (2) students as subjects for limited group trials; and (3) four experts for the validation of teaching materials that have social studies expert criteria, plus Indonesian language experts and instructional material design experts. The instrument used was the expert validation questionnaire which was analyzed using the Average Score Percentage (PRS).