Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengenghasilkan media pembelajaran berupa video animasi pada pembelajaran tematik tema pahlawanku yang ditinjau dari validasi ahli materi, ahli media dan ahli praktisi, serta mengetahui respon siswa terhadap media video animasi pada pembelajaran tematik tema pahlawanku. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian dan pengembangan atau Research and Develoment (R&D). Prosedur penelitian dan pengembangan menggunakan model Borg and Gall yang terdiri dari 10 tahap yaitu, Potensi Masalah, Pengumpulan Data, Desain Produk, Validasi Desain, Revisi Desain, Uji Coba Produk, Revisi Produk, Uji Coba Pemakaian, Revisi Produk, dan Produksi Masal. Hasil validasi yang diperoleh dari ahli materi sebesar 78% dengan kategori layak, validasi ahli media sebesar 84% dan validasi ahli praktisi sebesar 88% dengan kategori sangat layak. Hasil yang diperoleh dari angket respon siswa uji coba terbatas sebesar 91,6%, dan pada angket respon siswa uji coba lapangan sebesar 91,7% dengan kategori sangat baik. Berdasarkan hasil validasi ahli materi, ahli media, ahli praktisi, angket respon siswa pada uji coba terbatas dan angket uji coba lapangan maka, pengembangan media video animasi pada pembelajaran tematik tema pahlawanku dinyatakan layak dan sangat baik untuk digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran.

Kata Kunci: Penelitian dan Pengembangan, Media Pembelajaran, Video Animasi, Model Borg and Gall

This study aims to determine how the feasibility of animated video learning media in thematic learning is viewed from material experts, media experts and practical experts, and to find out how students respond to animated video media in thematic learning of my hero theme. The type of research used is research and development or Research and Development (R&D). The research and development procedure uses a model that has been modified by Borg and Gall in (Sugiyono 2015) which consists of 10 stages, namely, Potential Problems, Data Collection, Product Design, Design Validation, Design Revision, Product Trial, Product Revision, Usage Trial , Product Revision, and Mass Production. The assessment of the feasibility of animated video media in the thematic learning of my hero theme in grade 4 SD Negeri 007 Tarakan consists of media experts, material experts, and practitioner experts. The validation results obtained from material experts are 78% in the appropriate category, media expert validation is 84% and practitioner expert validation is 88% in the very feasible category. The results obtained from the limited test student response questionnaire were 91.6%, and the field trial student response questionnaire was 91.7% with a very good category. Based on the results of the validation of material experts, media experts, practitioner experts, student response questionnaires in the limited trial and field test questionnaires, the development of animated video media in the thematic learning of the heroku theme was declared feasible and very good for use in the learning process. Keywords: Research and Development, Learning Media, Video Animation