THE EFFECT OF GADGETS ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES IN IT SUBJECT AT GRADE V SD ST. ANTONIUS BANGUN MULIA MEDAN

Abstract

The results of data analysis and hypothesis testing and discussion concluded that this study aimed to find out the effect of gadgets on students’ learning outcomes in IT subject at grade V SD St Antonius Bangun Mulia Medan in the academic year 2020/2021. The population of this study was 55 students and all of the students were selected as the sample in this study. A quatitative method with survey type was utilized to obtain the data required in this study. The samples were chosen through random sampling technique. Then, the data were obtained from observations, questionnaires, and document studies. Te hypothesis was tested by using correlation test and t test. The results of this study concluded that the initial average score of the students’ learning outcome was 66.90 which was categorized as Fair with a percentage of 32.72%. After using the gadget in learning, the average score of students’ learning outcome was 85.36 which was categorized as Fair with a percentage of 34.54%. Furthermore, the result of hypothesis testing obtained r_count = -0.169 and t_count = -1248 while t_table = 1,673 at a significant level of 5%. Therefore, t_count < t_tabel in which was -1248 < 1,673. Thus, H₀ was accepted and H_a was rejected. This confirmed that gadgets had no effect on the students’ learning outcomes at grade V SD St. Antonius Bangun Mulia Medan.