The Effectiveness of P5 Pop-Up Books in Improving Understanding of Pancasila Values in Kindergarten

Abstract

The moral crisis and lack of character education in Indonesia are indicated by the increasing cases of radicalism and terrorism due to the neglected role of education. This problem reflects the urgent need to strengthen value-based learning, especially from an early age, as an effort to build a young generation with strong character and able to face global challenges. This study aims to instill 21st century skills, namely critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication, by linking learning to relevant real problems. The focus of this study is directed at the implementation of P5 values (Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project) through innovative media in the form of pop-up books for early childhood. This study uses a mixed method that includes product development stages, data analysis using a Likert scale questionnaire based on Bloom's taxonomy indicators, and evaluation through a one group pretest-posttest design. The results of the analysis show that at the pretest stage, learning effectiveness only reached 45%, while 55% of respondents considered learning less effective. Furthermore, at the posttest stage, learning effectiveness increased significantly to 82%, with only 18% considering it less effective. These findings indicate that pop-up books have significantly improved children's understanding of abstract concepts, including Pancasila values. With their attractive visualizations and interactive nature, pop-up books are able to create fun and in-depth learning. This supports pop-up books as an innovative learning medium to strengthen early childhood character values that are relevant to the P5 objectives, as well as preparing them to face social challenges in the future.