The development of learning media based on visual, auditory, and kinesthetic (VAK) approach to facilitate students’ mathematical understanding ability

Abstract

This study aimed to develop learning media based on Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) approach that was valid and practical and able to facilitate students’ mathematical understanding ability. This research is conducted at State Junior High School 20 Pekanbaru. The subjects of this research are media experts and subject matter experts as validators and students of Grade 8th at State Junior High School 20 Pekanbaru. The objects of this research are learning media based on Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) approach and students’ mathematical conceptual understanding ability. Based on the validity test, the learning media based on Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) approach was categorized as very valid with 86.20% validity rate. Based on practicality test, learning media based on Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) approach was very practical for small group with 90.51% practicality level, and very practical for large group with 90.17% practicality level. Based on the students’ mathematical understanding ability test, the learning media based on Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) was very effective with 89.74% effectivity rate. From these results, the developed learning media was very valid, very practical, and very effective to facilitate students’ mathematical understanding ability.