The Implementation of Interactive Learning Strategies Using Interactive PowerPoint Media to Improve Students’ Civic Education (PKn) Learning Outcomes

Abstract

This study investigates the implementation of interactive PowerPoint media to improve students’ Civic Education (PKn) learning outcomes and enhance teacher and student engagement at SDN 10 Banda Aceh. A Classroom Action Research (CAR) design was employed through two cycles, each comprising planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participants were 16 third-grade students. Data were collected through systematic classroom observations and learning achievement tests and were analyzed descriptively based on changes in activity and learning mastery across cycles. The findings indicate a substantial improvement in the learning process following the integration of interactive PowerPoint media. Teacher activity increased from 79.83% in Cycle I to 89.51% in Cycle II, while student activity increased from 74.41% to 89.06%. Students’ mean achievement score also increased from 74.06 to 91.87, accompanied by an improvement in learning mastery from 68.75% to 87.50%. Beyond academic achievement, the implementation of interactive PowerPoint was associated with greater student interest, participation, and understanding, particularly in learning about the diversity of ethnic groups in Indonesia. These findings suggest that interactive multimedia can support more engaging and participatory Civic Education learning. The study highlights the potential of interactive PowerPoint as a practical digital pedagogy that can be adapted across subjects and educational levels, although further studies involving larger samples and comparative research designs are needed to establish broader generalizability.