Development of Integrated Thematic Teaching Materials using Problem-Based Learning Model in Elementary School

This reseach is aimed to develop an integrated thematic teaching using problem-based learning model is valid, practical, effective in fourth grade elementary school. The research and development design used 4-D model which consists of 4 phases: the definition phase, design, development, and disseminate. Phase disseminate done on limited scale. In this research, six experts and three practitioners involved to validate the product. The data of the practicality were obtained from questionnaire distributed to the teachers and students and also from interview. The data of the effectiveness were seen from the students learning activities and their learning achievement as well that the covers attitude, knowledge, and skill aspects. The result of validity test indicated that the learning materials developed were very valid in which their average score was 3.89 (97.25%), and the practicality test revealed that the analysis materialize lesson plan were practical in which the average score was 3.72 (93%), and learning materials were very practical in which the average score gotten form the questionnaire responses given to the teachers was 87,50% and those given to the students was 91.7%. The result of the effectiveness test showed that the average score of the students learning activities was 86,78%. the students learning achievement on attitude aspect was 81,52%, on knowledge aspects was 90,73%, and on skill aspect was 81,70%. Based on these results, it was conclude that development of integrated thematic teaching material using model problem-based learning in elementary school is valid, practical, effective.