Technology-Based Teaching Material Development Training for Pre-Service Teachers to Improve Students’ Learning Outcomes

Amzah Amzah,Nur Fadillah Nurchalis,Zulfah Fakhruddin

doi:10.15642/nobel.2019.10.1.87-102

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https://doi.org/10.15642/nobel.2019.10.1.87-102

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Abstract

This research aimed to examine the effectiveness of technology-based English teaching material development training to improve students’ learning outcomes. This research used quasi-experimental design. The instrument of this research was a multiple-choice test. In collecting data, the writers applied pre-test, treatment, and post-test to students. There were four pre-service teachers who involved in the treatment of this research. Two of them taught in experimental classes and the other two taught in control classes. Pre-service teachers who taught in experimental classes had been trained for ten meetings, while those who taught in control classes had not been trained. This research used SPSS 17 to analyze the data. The result of this research found that there was significant difference of students’ learning outcomes between experimental and control classes after having the treatment. Students’ learning outcomes in experimental classes was higher than in control classes. The effect size of significant level after calculated by Eta squared was 0,042. Event though it had small effect, the technology-based English teaching material training given to the pre-service teachers was quite effective to improve students’ learning outcome in MTs Negeri Parepare.

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Teaching materials are the resources used by teachers to perform pedagogical activities
Before going further into data analysis, the researchers did normality test using statistic analysis as a requirement to conduct parametric analysis. It aimed to know whether the data of this research were normally distributed or not
Results of this study reveal that students’ learning outcome in both experimental and control class increased significantly

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Teaching materials are the resources used by teachers to perform pedagogical activities. To meet students’ needs and wants, teachers should evaluate the teaching materials, and develop them. Solihin in Wurinanda (2018) states that teachers generally still use conservative ways in teaching, even though educational technology in this digital era has greatly developed. As a matter of fact, it is undeniable that students are truly engaged with their smart phones to access information and to involve themselves in virtual activities Students use their electronic devices in almost all their daily activities, not to mention in their own learning situation. Teachers should initiate to integrate technology in their classroom activities in order to accelerate their teaching and meet the needs of their students to use their gadgets to support the learning process. Teachers should develop materials through various technologybased innovations, so that it will reduce monotonous activities in the classroom

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