Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan aktivitas siswa dan keterampilan menulis dialog sederhana siswa kelas V SD 1 Tritis menggunakan model think talk write berbantuan media komik strip. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus, setiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Penelitian tindakan kelas dilaksanakan di kelas V SD 1Tritis Nalumsari Jepara dengan subjek penelitian 28 siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan media komik strip dapat meningkatkan aktivitas siswa dan keterampilan menulis dialog sederhana siswa. Hal ini terlihat dari tercapainya indikator keberhasilan yakni: (1) aktivitas belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia materi menulis dialog sederhana pada siklus I total skor rata-rata 17 dengan persentase 69% kriteria “baik” sedangkan pada siklus II total skor rata-rata 20 dengan persentase 81% kriteria “sangat baik”. (2) persentase ketuntasan belajar siswa pada pelajaran bahasa Indonesia materi menulis dialog sederhana pada siklus I diperoleh rata-rata ketuntasan klasikal 67 dengan persentase 71% dan meningkat pada siklus II diperoleh rata-rata ketuntasan klasikal 84 dengan persentase 89%”. Dengan demikian, penerapan model think talk write berbantuan media komik strip dapat meningkatkan aktivitas siswa dan keterampilan menulis dialog sederhana siswa kelas V SD 1 Tritis Nalumsari Jepara 2017/2018.kata kunci: keterampilan menulis, dialog sederhana, model think talk write, media komik strip.

This study aims to describe the effectiveness of multicultural-based learning to improve students' critical thinking skills in elementary schools. This is a Research and Development (R & D), with the steps of potential problems analysis, data collection, product design, design validation, design revisions, product trials, and product revisions. This research was conducted in grade IV in SD 1 Tritis and SD 1 Karangnongko, combined as the experimental group, while SD 1 Daren and SD 3 Nalumsari as a control group, all in Nalumsari District, Jepara Regency. The results showed the t-test results found that t arithmetic> T table is 8.994> 1699, the value data were analyzed with a significance level of 0.05. So, as the basis for decision making, it can be concluded that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that multicultural-based learning is effective in improving the critical thinking skills of fourth grade students of elementary schools.

This study aimed to describe the effectiveness of teaching materials based multicultural Indonesian to improve critical thinking skills of the fourth grade students from elementary schools in the district of Jepara. This type of research used in this research is the Research and Development (R & D). The research was conducted in the fourth grade 1 Tritis and fourth grade 1 Karangnongko as an experimental group and fourth grade 1 Daren and fourth grade 3 Nalumsari as the control group in the district of Jepara regency Nalumsari. Data collection techniques in this research was conducted through observation, interviews, and documentation. Indonesian teaching materials are developed based on the material-based multicultural Indonesian on the theme of 4 different jobs in the fourth grade of elementary school. Results showed that the Indonesian teaching materials based multicultural effectively used to enhance the critical thinking skills of the fourth grade students from elementary schools in the district of Jepara. The results of the t-test on the experimental and control groups, namely 8.994. The t-test results showed that t> t table is 8.994> 1.699, then as the basis for decision making can be concluded that Ho is rejected and Ha accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that the application of teaching materials based multicultural Indonesian effective and fit for use in improving critical thinking skills of the fourth grade students from elementary schools in the district of Jepara.

The objectives of this research are to describe the effectiveness of multicultural learning and to improve students' critical thinking skills in elementary schools. The type of this research is Research and Development (R & D). The steps of this research are potential problems, data collection, product design, design validation, design revision, product trial, and product revision. This research was conducted in class IV SD 1 Tritis and SD 1 Karangnongko, as an experimental group and SD 1 Daren and SD 3 Nalumsari as a control group in Nalumsari sub-District Jepara Regency. Based on the result of this research is the classical average value in the experimental and control groups it can be said that students 'critical thinking skills are still low and its needed to improve students' critical thinking skills. In this case multicultural learning can improve critical thinking skills and instill multicultural education.