Dr. Freddy Widya Ariesta, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Dr. Freddy Widya Ariesta, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Deputy Head of Department
About Freddy

Freddy Widya Ariesta is a lecturer in the Primary Teacher Education Department at Bina Nusantara University (BINUS). His expertise includes Elementary Social Studies Education, Character Education, and Learning Model Research and Development. He focuses on developing virtual reality–based learning media for elementary social studies to enhance students’ historical literacy and support character development in primary education.

Education Background

Freddy Widya Ariesta earned his Bachelor of Education from Universitas Negeri Semarang in 2011, with a thesis on the development of instructional media for elementary social studies learning. He later completed his Master of Education at the same institution in 2015, focusing on the development of the SCAPBERMAS learning model to foster character development among elementary students. In 2024, he obtained his Doctorate from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, with research centered on the development of the SICA-VR learning model, a virtual reality–based approach designed to strengthen nationalism character in elementary school students.

Academic Work and Research

Since joining Bina Nusantara University, Freddy Widya Ariesta has made significant contributions to both teaching and research. His current work focuses on the development of instructional media and learning models for elementary social studies education.

He also integrates ethnopedagogical approaches to internalize local wisdom values in classroom learning. Additionally, he actively bridges academic research with elementary education practice, employing a process-oriented and contextual teaching approach to prepare pre-service teachers to address contemporary educational challenges.

Research Interests

  • Elementary Social Studies Education
  • Character Education
  • Research and Development of Learning Models
  • Ethnopedagogy
  • (2025). Exploring digital diary journals to enhance emotional growth in elementary students. In 2025 IEEE 11th Information Technology International Seminar (ITIS) (pp. 33–39). IEEE.
  • (2025). Optimizing elementary student learning outcomes through differentiated instruction based on learning styles. Jurnal Ilmiah Sekolah Dasar, 9(2), 356–364.
  • (2024). The effectiveness of virtual tour museums on student engagement in social studies learning in elementary schools. Jurnal Ilmiah Sekolah Dasar, 8(1), 45–53.
  • (2024). The impact of differentiated instruction implementation on science academic performance. In 2024 9th International Conference on Business and Industrial Research (ICBIR) (pp. 1464–1469). IEEE.
  • (2024). Enhancing social studies learning outcomes through the virtual reality learning model: A case study in SDN 07 Palmerah Pagi, West Jakarta. In 2024 International Conference on ICT for Smart Society (ICISS) (pp. 1–4). IEEE.
  • (2023). A study of needs: Virtual reality-based model in fostering the nationalism character in primary school. Jurnal Cakrawala Pendas, 9(4), 676–685.
  • (2023). The development of MOPAN educational game to build the nationalism character for primary school student. In The 3rd International Conference on Science Education and Technology (ICOSETH 2021) (Vol. 2751, No. 1, p. 030001). AIP Publishing LLC.
  • (2023). The effectiveness of hypermedia articulate storyline in science learning on critical thinking skills. In The 3rd International Conference on Science Education and Technology (ICOSETH 2021) (Vol. 2751, No. 1, p. 060002). AIP Publishing LLC.
  • (2023). A study of student’s independence in online learning with flipped classroom in the Covid-19 era. In The 3rd International Conference on Science Education and Technology (ICOSETH 2021) (Vol. 2751, No. 1, p. 040001). AIP Publishing LLC.
  • (2021). The effect of social media on introverted behavior and the quality of interpersonal communication of students in primary schools. In 1st Paris Van Java International Seminar on Health, Economics, Social Science and Humanities (PVJ-ISHESSH 2020) (pp. 151–155). Atlantis Press.
  • (2020). Traditional games as multicultural education planning for children in primary schools. The Journal of Innovation in Elementary Education, 5(2), 51–58.
  • (2020). The effectiveness of the NHT model in improving social skills and social studies learning outcomes in primary schools. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1477, No. 4, p. 042024). IOP Publishing.
  • (2019). Effectiveness of e-learning media to improve learning outcomes natural science in primary schools. Journal of Education Research and Evaluation, 3(2), 88–95.
  • (2019). The effect of STEM integration on primary school students’ scientific literacy. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 8(12), 1551–1553.
  • (2019). Traditional games as an effort of implementing multicultural education for primary school student. In Proceeding the 4th International Seminar on Social Studies and History Education I (ISSSHE) (pp. 463–474).
  • (2019). Nilai moral dalam lirik dolanan Cublak-Cublak Suweng. Jurnal Ilmu Budaya, 7(2), 188–192.
  • (2019). Build critical thinking skills of elementary school students through comic’s social science-based problem. In WoMELA-GG 2019: The 1st Workshop on Multimedia Education, Learning, Assessment and its Implementation in Game and Gamification in conjunction with COMDEV 2018, Medan Indonesia, 26th January 2019, WOMELA-GG (p. 317). European Alliance for Innovation.
  • (2018). Pengembangan media komik berbasis masalah untuk peningkatan hasil belajar IPS siswa sekolah dasar. Pendas: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar, 3(1), 22–33.
  • (2018). The collaboration of flipped classroom and jigsaw model to improve the student's character in elementary school in Jakarta. In 2018 International Symposium on Educational Technology (ISET) (pp. 63–67). IEEE.
  • (2018). The effect of problem-based spot capturing models on creative and care character of students in elementary school. Journal of Education Research and Evaluation, 2(1).
  • (2017). Development of spot capturing problem-based models for growing elementary school students’ character. Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Dasar, 3(1), 1–8.
  • Best Teaching Award (2023), Bina Nusantara University
  • Best Teaching Award (2022), Bina Nusantara University
  • Best Teaching Award (2019), Bina Nusantara University