Effectiveness of politeness learning E-modules in elementary schools based on independent curriculum

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of e-modules for learning politeness in elementary schools that follow the independent curriculum for Indonesian language instruction. This research was conducted using a quasiexperimental design with a pretest and posttest control group. The population of this research was elementary school students in Yogyakarta City, and the sample was 143 students from three schools divided into three teams for experiment and control group. The methods utilized for data collecting encompassed observation and language politeness assessments. Content validity of the instrument is initially assessed using the Aiken validity index, whereas reliability is evaluated through inter-rater variability. Moreover, descriptive statistical analysis is employed for the data analysis. A calculationbased evaluation of the efficacy of this e-module is conducted using the Manova test, independent t-test, paired t-test, and homogeneity test. The e-module for acquiring language politeness based on local wisdom satisfied the criteria for activeness, as indicated by significance values greater than .05 for the normality and homogeneity tests. As a result, the utilized data has a normal distribution and can be utilized for additional experiments. All three tests (Manova, paired, and independent t-tests) yielded significance values below 0.05. It can be deduced from these findings that a notable distinction exists between the experimental class and the control class. The impact is that a learning problem is resolved and it becomes easier for teachers to teach language politeness. The level of effectiveness of this module will be even higher if it is equipped with a learning video about how to behave using polite language.