The Effect of the PBL Model with SALACCA Media (Snakes and Ladders with QR Code Cards) on Learning Outcomes and Critical Thinking Skills of Elementary School Students

The problems that occur at Kunir Lor 01 State Elementary School in Pancasila Education learning are that students’ learning outcomes are not optimal, students’ critical thinking skills tend to be weak, teachers are the center of learning, teaching materials only use textbooks, and the use of learning models and media that are less innovative. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of the PBL model with SALACCA (Snakes and Ladders with QR Code Cards) media to improve learning outcomes and critical thinking skills in elementary school students. This type of research is an experimental study (True Experimental) using a Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. The data analysis method used t-test or independent samples test with SPSS 27 software for windows. The results of the data analysis of the learning outcomes and critical thinking skills of the experimental class students showed higher than the average value of the control class. This is reinforced by the calculation of the hypothesis test which states that the students’ learning outcomes obtained a significance value (2-tailed) of 0.002 and the critical thinking skills obtained a significance value (2-tailed) of 0.001 so that both are less than 0.05, it is proven that there is a difference between the average learning outcomes and critical thinking skills of the experimental class students and the control class. Thus, it can be concluded that the PBL model with SALACCA media has a significant effect on the learning outcomes and critical thinking skills of students in Elementary School.