The Effect of the Project Citizen Augmented Reality (PjCAR) Learning Model on Elementary School

Introduction: The study examines the effect of the Project Citizen Augmented Reality (PjCAR) learning model on students' national awareness competence. The research was conducted in Langsa, Aceh, with fifth-grade elementary school students as the sample.Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was employed, and data were collected using tests, questionnaires, observations, and documentation. The validity and reliability of the data were tested, followed by prerequisite tests (homogeneity and normality) and hypothesis testing (t-test and n-gain test).Results: The results showed a significance value (2-tailed) of 0.001, smaller than 0.05. The average national awareness competence, comprising national sentiment and national spirit indicators, increased from 148.11 to 164.52 after implementing the PjCAR model. Meanwhile, cognitive understanding of national awareness improved from 66.30 to 80.43.Conclusions: These findings indicate a significant difference between pretest scores (before treatment) and posttest scores (after implementing the PjCAR model). This also suggests that students' national awareness competence improved after applying the PjCAR model in Pancasila Education for fifth-grade students.