Take and Give Strategy Assisted by Card Sort as an Effort to Improve Understanding of Science Concepts in Elementary Schools

Problems in learning science in elementary schools are often low student involvement and difficulty in understanding concepts in depth. Learning strategies that are less interactive make students passive, so an approach is needed that can increase active participation and effective understanding of concepts, such as the Take and Give model assisted by Card Sort media. This study used a quantitative approach with a One Group Pretest-Posttest quasi-experimental design on 27 fourth-grade students of SD Negeri 5 Mendo Barat. Data were collected through a 10-question essay test that had been tested for validity and reliability. The analysis included the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test and the t-test hypothesis test to measure the effect of the Take and Give model assisted by Card Sort media on student understanding significantly. The application of the Take and Give strategy with Card Sort media effectively improved the understanding of science concepts of fourth-grade students of SD Negeri 5 Mendo Barat. This strategy encourages active involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes, while developing social and cognitive skills. Card Sort media helps to understand the material in a concrete and structured way, making this model an effective and enjoyable learning alternative. This study contributes by proving the effectiveness of the Take and Give strategy assisted by Card Sort media in improving the understanding of science concepts and active involvement of students. These findings enrich the literature on interactive learning in elementary schools and offer alternative learning methods that can develop students' social and cognitive skills simultaneously.