Veronika Unun Pratiwi, T 842008015. Pengembangan Buku Cerita Bergambar Digital Berbasis Karakter Tokoh Wayang Punokawan untuk Pembelajaran Keterampilan Menulis Deskripsi di Sekolah Dasar Kabupaten Sukoharjo. Disertasi. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Andayani., M.Pd, Ko-Promotor I; Prof. Dr. Retno Winarni, M.Pd., Ko-Promotor II; Dr. Atikah Anindyarini, S.S., M.Hum. Program Studi Doktor Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Sebelas Maret.
ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) mendeskripsikan kondisi awal buku cerita untuk pembelajaran keterampilan menulis deskripsi di sekolah dasar Kabupaten Sukoharjo, 2) menjelaskan kebutuhan guru dan peserta didik dalam hal buku cerita bergambar digital berbasis karakter tokoh wayang Punokawan untuk pembelajaran keterampilan menulis deskripsi di sekolah dasar kabupaten Sukoharjo, 3) mendeskripsikan pengembangan buku cerita bergambar digital berbasis karakter tokoh wayang Punokawan untuk Pembelajaran Keterampilan Menulis Deskripsi bagi peserta didik sekolah dasar di Kabupaten Sukoharjo dan, 4) menjelaskan keefektifan buku cerita bergambar digital berbasis karakter tokoh wayang Punokawan dalam Pembelajaran Keterampilan Menulis Deskripsi bagi peserta didik sekolah dasar di Kabupaten Sukoharjo.
Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode Research and Development (R&D). Penelitian ini meliputi tiga tahapan yaitu; tahap studi pendahuluan, tahap pengembangan produk, dan tahap pengujian produk. Penelitian ini dilakukan di sekolah dasar Kabupaten Sukoharjo. Subjek penelitian sebanyak 9 sekolah di 3 kecamatan yang berbeda di Kabupaten Sukoharjo. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara dan observasi pada tahap studi pendahuluan, Teknik angket dan dokumetasi pada tahap pengembangan produk, dan uji keefektifan buku cerita bergambar digital berbasis karakter tokoh wayang Punokawan sebagai buku pendamping mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia pada tahap pengujian produk. Uji validitas instrument menggunakan pakar/expert judgements yang meliputi, ahli Bahasa, ahli materi, dan ahli media. 
Hasil penelitian dan pembahasan menyimpulkan bahwa 1) kondisi Awal Buku cerita untuk pembelajaran keterampilan menulis deskripsi di sekolah dasar Kabupaten Sukoharjo belum ideal masih terdapat beberapa kekurangan. 2) Buku ajar yang dibutuhkan sebagai buku pendamping mata pelajaran bahasa Indonesia adalah buku cerita bergambar digital berbasis karakter tokoh wayang Punokawan. 3) Pengembangan Buku Cerita Bergambar Digital Berbasis Karakter Tokoh Wayang Punokawan melalui beberapa langkah, yaitu (a) analisis kebutuhan buku ajar, (b) menyusun kerangka buku ajar digital, (c) memperbaiki konsep buku ajar digital (d) meminta masukan dari ahli/pakar, (e) revisi, (f) proses uji coba secara bertahap. 4) Hasil uji efektivitas.  Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa buku cerita bergambar digital berbasis karakter tokoh wayang Punokawan lebih efektif bila diterapkan sebagai buku pendamping mata pelajaran bahasa Indonesia untuk siswa kelas empat sekolah dasar. 
Kata Kunci: buku cerita bergambar digital, wayang punokawan, keterampilan menulis deskripsi

Veronika Unun Pratiwi, T 842008015. Development of a Character-Based Digital Picture Storybook for Punokawan Puppet Figures for Learning Writing Skills in Sukoharjo Regency Elementary School. Dissertation. Promoters: Prof. Dr. Andayani., M.Pd, Co-Promoter I; Prof. Dr. Retno Winarni, M.Pd., Co-Promoter II; Dr. Atikah Anindyarini, S.S., M.Hum. Doctoral Study Program in Indonesian Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University.
Abstract
This study aims to: 1) describe the initial condition of storybooks for learning writing skills in elementary schools in Sukoharjo Regency, 2) explain the needs of teachers and students in terms of digital picture storybooks based on Punokawan puppet character for learning writing skills in elementary schools in Sukoharjo Regency, 3) describe the development of digital picture storybooks based on Punokawan puppet character for learning writing skills for elementary school students in Sukoharjo Regency and, 4) explain the effectiveness of digital picture storybooks based on Punokawan puppet character in learning writing skills for elementary school students in Sukoharjo Regency.
The research used Research and Development (R&D) method. This research includes three stages, namely; preliminary study stage, product development stage, and product testing stage. This research was conducted in elementary schools in Sukoharjo Regency. The research subjects were 9 schools in 3 different sub-districts in Sukoharjo district. Data collection techniques used interviews and observations at the preliminary study stage, questionnaire and documentation techniques at the product development stage, and testing the effectiveness of digital picture storybooks based on Punokawan puppet character as companion books for Indonesian language subjects at the product testing stage. The validity test of the instrument uses experts, which include language experts, material experts, and media experts. 
The results of the research and discussion concluded that 1) the initial condition of storybooks for learning writing skills in elementary schools in Sukoharjo Regency is not ideal, there are still some shortages. 2) the textbook needed as a companion book for Indonesian language subjects is a digital picture storybook based on the character of the Punokawan puppet character. 3) development of Digital Picture Storybooks Based on Punokawan Puppet Characters through several steps, namely (a) analyzing the needs of coursebooks, (b) compiling a digital coursebook framework, (c) improving the concept of digital coursebooks (d) asking for input from experts, (e) revision, (f) phase trial process. 4) the effectiveness of test results.  The results of this study indicates that digital picture storybooks based on the character of Punokawan puppet are more effective when applied as companion books for Indonesian language subjects for fourth grade elementary school students. 
Keywords: digital picture storybook, wayang punokawan, writing skill