Social Studies Learning in Elementary School: Is a Rational Decision-making Learning Model Needed?

The purpose of this study is to explore information about the conditions of the objectivity of social studies, especially related to the development of decision-making abilities, and the needs of teachers for learning models with the specific purpose of developing students’ decision-making abilities. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive method with subjects being 83 fifth-grade elementary school teachers in the Cimahi City area, determined using the purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was an interview guideline, the results of which were analyzed qualitatively.The results of the study indicate that fifth-grade elementary school teachers need a complete learning model with model books and learning tools to train decision-making abilities in elementary schools. The implication of this research is that social studies learning that is able to train decision-making skills in elementary school students through learning with a rational decision-making learning model.