The Feasibility of Android-Based Learning Media on the Topic of Earth Layers for Class VII Junior High School Students Heri Prayogo- Hadid Ady Nugroho- Akhmad Haryanto- Arif Billah
Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Salatiga
Jalan Lingkar Salatiga Km. 2 Sidorejo, Salatiga, Indonesia 50716
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to develop Android-based learning media on the subject of the Earth Layers. The research design follows the Four-D step (define, design, develop and disseminate). The research sample was 21 students of class VII MTs Aswaja Semarang Regency. The sampling technique used was stratified cluster and purposive cluster sampling. The three trials involved 3, 6, and 12 students. The collection instruments included field notes, interview guidelines, and questionnaires. The development product has been declared feasible with the validity value of 4.16 (very good) and the practicality is 4.22 (excellent). The mean value of student responses was 3.69 (very good) for the one-to-one- 3.97 (very good) for small group- and 4.26 (excellent) for field trials. The product has been published through the Google play-store with the title ^Media Pembelajaran Lapisan Bumi^. The product contains the main menus: Objectives, Materials, Simulation, and Evaluation. Product advantages include: according to the 2013 curriculum, facilitates distance and independent learning, can be downloaded online and free, can be run offline. The product limitation is that it still requires adding a more interactive competency test. Suggestions for further research are that it still requires effectiveness testing and advanced development.
