E-Book as Edutainment-Based Learning Media as Active Learning in Social Studies Learning in Elementary Schools

Abstract

Education continues to develop along with the development of science and technology. The development of science and technology has changed many things, The use of technology as a learning media has been more advanced to the digital era, creating challenges and opportunities for teachers in developing a learning process that involves multi-modalities of student learning with multisensory presentations in learning materials. E-books are textbooks that are converted into digital format. E-books as learning resources have multimedia and edutainment characteristics The e-book is packaged in an attractive appearance and equipped with a mix of video, animation, and audio. The combination is expected to help students to visualize a abstract subject content so that students can understand the material, which are believed to increase interaction between students and learning resources. Based on the findings with a mixed method to investigate, E-books improve their learning outcomes gained positive results. Additionally, E-book based on edutainment very helpful for teachers in using this e-book in their teaching plans.