Development of Teaching Materials of Demand, Supply and Balance Based on Digital Comic in Micro Economic Theory Course of Economic Education State University of Medan

Abstract

In general, this study aims to determine the level of feasibility and effectiveness of digital comic-based Demand, Supply and Balance teaching materials with material in microeconomic theory courses that can improve student learning outcomes. This study uses research and development (R&D) methods using the ADDIE model. This research was conducted on fourth semester students who took microeconomic theory courses in the economic education study program in the 2021/2022 academic year. For a small trial sample, 10 students were taken by random sampling. The developed teaching materials received a good assessment from the experts with an average feasibility score of 89.3 in the very feasible category. In the practical test, students also gave a positive response with an overall average score of 89, 3 in the category of very practical. In the effectiveness test, students also gave a positive response with an overall average score of 26.89 in the category of very effective.