The effectuality of animated media for teaching biotechnology materials in indonesian rural primary schools

Abstract

Learning technology has been an intriguing medium which may escalate class engagement and students’ interests into learning. However, not every student is entitled to equal opportunity to be able to benefit from this often considered luxury for some, for instance for those living in the rural areas of Indonesia. This study aims to measure the effectiveness of animated media developed for teaching biotechnology materials in rural primary schools in Indonesia. Four teachers from two rural primary schools in the east of Java, Indonesia participated in this study. The teachers and research team collaborated in a lesson study style activities and take turn to use the media to teach materials regarding biotechnology for their students. This mixed method study utilised data gathered from students’ pre-test and post test and the results of interviews with the four teachers, and participatory observation reports of the activities. The results of this study indicated that the media were significantly effective to improve students’ mastery of biotechnology materials, which was facilitated by the affordance of the media to alleviate students’ excitement, autonomy, and focus on learning.