The effect of podcast-based learning media on students' learning interest in narrative text lessons in grade 5 elementary school

Abstract

Students’ learning interest is a crucial aspect in supporting the success of the learning process. However, in practice, many students still exhibit low interest, particularly when learning is conducted conventionally without the use of innovative media. This study aims to: (1) describe students’ learning interest in narrative texts before using podcast media in Grade 5 at SDI Saroja, (2) describe students’ learning interest after using podcast media, and (3) examine the positive influence of podcast-based learning media on students’ learning interest in narrative text learning. This research employed a quantitative pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design involving 22 students. The research instrument was a learning interest questionnaire consisting of 28 Likert-scale items, all of which had been validated and tested for reliability. The analysis showed that the average pretest score was 68.77, which increased to 96.55 in the posttest. Hypothesis testing using the Wilcoxon test revealed a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating that H₀ is rejected and H₁ is accepted. These results indicate that podcast media has a significant influence on increasing students’ learning interest. Podcasts are considered effective in presenting material in an engaging, flexible, and easy-to-understand manner, thereby enhancing students’ active involvement in the learning process.

Keywords: Elementary school, learning interest, narrative text, and podcast.