Conventional Teaching Materials Research Articles

Implementation of a Cloud Computing Based Learning Management System in Education Management

Modern education increasingly demands innovation in developing exciting and effective teaching materials. Augmented Reality Technology has attracted attention as a potential tool for increasing student interactivity and engagement in learning. With its ability to present additional information in a natural environment, Augmented Reality offers the opportunity to create immersive and engaging learning experiences. This research explores the use of Augmented Reality in developing interactive teaching materials, focusing on its effectiveness in increasing student understanding and facilitating more profound learning. The research method used in this study was a randomized control experiment in a secondary school. The randomized control experimental research method is used to evaluate the effects of an intervention or treatment on a group compared to a control group that did not receive the intervention or treatment. Data was collected through pre- and post-teaching comprehension tests and surveys of student satisfaction with the learning experience. The results of this research show that using interactive teaching materials based on Augmented Reality increases students’ understanding compared to using conventional teaching materials. Additionally, students in the experimental group reported higher satisfaction levels with their learning experience than the control group. This research concludes that using Augmented Reality to develop interactive teaching materials has great potential to increase learning effectiveness. By presenting additional information visually and interactively, Augmented Reality can improve students’ understanding and increase their involvement in learning. Therefore, integrating Augmented Reality in developing teaching materials can be a valuable step in improving the quality of education.

Augmented Reality Flipbook as a Guide to Determining the Main Idea of Paragraphs in Indonesian Language Learning

In the learning process, students still have difficulty in understanding the material well. In its implementation, the teacher uses conventional teaching materials, less varied and not yet digital-based by actively involving students. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the effectiveness of augmented reality-based flipbooks on the main idea of paragraphs of Indonesian language learning content in grade V elementary school. The type of research is the Research & Development (R&D). The subjects of this study were teachers, 1 media expert, 1 material expert, and fifth-grade students, namely 6 initial trial students and 13 usage trial students. The data collection methods used include observation, interviews, questionnaires, and tests. Data analysis techniques used include qualitative data analysis, quantitative data analysis, normality test, N-Gain, and inferential statistical analysis (t-test). The results of the study are the feasibility test by media experts obtained a percentage of 92% (very feasible), material experts are 91.25% (very feasible), student and teacher response trials obtained a percentage of 95.31%, and 92.5% (very feasible). The results of the t-test (paired t-test) obtained differences in results between before (pretest) and after (posttest) grade V students using augmented reality-based flipbooks. N-Gain test results 0.61 (medium). It is concluded that the augmented reality-based flipbook is very feasible and effective to use in learning. This research implies that augmented reality-based flipbooks can facilitate students' understanding of learning materials so that they can improve students' cognitive abilities in determining the main idea of paragraphs in Indonesian language learning.

Integrating Ethnoscience in Physics Teaching Materials and its Impact on Student’s Science Process Skills and Mastery Concept

This research aims to integrate ethnoscience in Enggros and Tobati tribal communities into physics teaching materials and see how it influences students' science process skills and mastery of concepts. The type of research is research and development (R&D) on the 4D model which was modified into 3D without a dissemination stage. The research sample was class XI students at public high schools in Jayapura City. Five validators validated the physics teaching materials developed. To see the effect of using teaching materials, a quasi-experiment was used using a randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The research results showed that the developed teaching materials had a positive impact, and it was found that there were significant differences in science process skills and concept mastery between students who studied with the developed teaching materials and those who studied with conventional teaching materials. The teaching materials developed can mediate student learning transitions and support science process skills and students' mastery of concepts in learning science.

The Use and Application of Mangas as Course Materials in Intermediate Japanese Language Teaching for Turks: An Active Learning Method in Online Classrooms

The purpose of this study is to clarify the potential of using manga as a teaching tool in Japanese language education in Turkey. Manga is generally recognized as an entertainment product, with a wide variety of genres and diverse images of manga. In addition, prejudice against manga also exists. Therefore, it is necessary to first analyze learners’ candid feedback on the academic use of manga and present an evaluation of its usefulness as a teaching material. This will diversify Japanese language education, which has been limited to conventional teaching materials, and will motivate learners to learn more, thereby contributing to the discovery of effective teaching methods, the improvement of Japanese language teaching methods, and the development of educational programs. This research can be positioned as basic research to provide more attractive and effective Japanese language education.

Development of Conversational Text Teaching Materials for Indonesian Language Subjects Using Image Media for Class V Elementary UPT SPF Number 105272 Purwodadi Sunggal 2023-2024

In the reality of education in the field, many educators still use conventional teaching materials, namely ready-to-use teaching materials, just buy, instant, without efforts to plan, prepare, and compile their own. Thus, the risk obtained is that the teaching materials they use are less attractive. An educator is required to be creative to be able to compile teaching materials that are innovative, varied, interesting, contextual, and in accordance with the level of student needs. Unfortunately, there are still many educators who still use conventional teaching materials, namely ready-to-use teaching materials, just buy, instant, without efforts to plan, prepare, and arrange their own and do not attract children's attention in learning. So image media is used as a development effort in Indonesian learning. This study aims to determine the quality of teaching materials based on the validation of material experts and media experts, determine the attractiveness of teaching materials based on student responses, and determine the average increase in student learning achievement based on pretest and postes scores. This research was carried out at UPT SPF State Elementary School Number 105272 Purwodadi Sunggal for the 2023-2024 Learning Year. This research is development research. The subjects of the study were 36 students of grade V of UPT SPF State Elementary School Number 105272 Purwodadi Sunggal for the 2023-2024 Learning Year. The data collection techniques used are tests, questionnaires, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are percentages and averages. The overall quality of teaching materials is good with a percentage of 78%. The results of the attractiveness of teaching materials based on student responses in limited trials obtained a percentage of 87% with a very interesting category, while in large group trials a percentage of 85% was obtained with a very interesting category.

The Utilization of Local Wisdom-based Interactive Digital Module to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

Local wisdom-based interactive digital module is an alternative teaching material developed to provide students with meaningful learning and experiences. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Local wisdom-based interactive digital module on students' critical thinking skills. This study applied a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design involving 74 students who were divided into two groups, namely the experimental group and the control group. Learning in the experimental class used local wisdom-based interactive digital module, while learning in the control class used conventional teaching materials such as publishers' printed books. The results of the prerequisite test analysis show that the data are normally distributed and homogeneous. Furthermore, the data were analyzed through an independent sample t-test, which explained that applying Local wisdom-based interactive digital module could significantly improve students' critical thinking skills for all indicators. Module with attractive display innovations equipped with pictures, videos, audiovisuals, and quizzes in presenting content and local wisdom can stimulate students' motivation, curiosity, and analytical and evaluation skills to train the use of students' critical thinking skills in learning.

Development of Augmented Reality-Assisted Interactive Student’s Worksheet on The Topic of Molecular Shape

Chemistry learning at SMA Negeri 1 Kalasan still uses conventional teaching materials. Teachers have never developed and used interactive LKPD. Molecular shape is one of the topics that is considered difficult, abstract, and challenging, so teaching materials are needed that can visualize the concept well, one of them through using Augmented Reality technology. This research aims to: (1) create product that fulfill the development feasibility criteria; and (2) find put the response of students to the product during trial. This study is Research and Development (R&D) that refers to the 3D development model, namely Define, Design, and Develop. The instruments used in this study were interview sheet, survey questionnaire, validation sheets, questions item in the product, and questionnaire for students' response to the product. A number of 10 students of X MIPA class were selected through purposive sampling technique as research sample. The research data obtained were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that: (1) product has fulfilled the criteria of being very feasible and very valid with average percentage of 87%, very effective with average score of 99 that also supported by the acquisition of average percentage of completeness of working on questions of 97%, very practical with average percentage of 93%; and (2) students' response to the product is very good. The average percentage of student’s responses per aspect item in the questionnaire was 92.81%. About 70% students stated that product is interesting and easy to understand.

Profile of Critical Thinking of Elementary School Students and Application of HOTS-Based Worksheets in Science Lessons

This research was conducted to analyze the profile of students' critical thinking abilities and the application of HOTS-based LKPD in elementary school science learning. The research method is descriptive preliminary research and does not test the hypothesis with a sample of 20 elementary school students in Magetan, East Java. Data collection techniques used critical thinking skills tests, student response surveys, and teacher interviews whose data results will be analyzed descriptively qualitatively. Based on the results of the research, it was found that 1) students' critical thinking skills were in the low and medium categories. 14 students in the low category, 6 students in the medium category and none of the students in the high category; 2) The lowest indicator of critical thinking skills is evaluation; 3) Teachers still use lecture methods and conventional teaching materials during learning; 4) Implementation of HOTS-based LKPD is expected to improve students' critical thinking skills in science lessons. It can be concluded that students' critical thinking skills are still low, so it is necessary to increase students' critical thinking skills by implementing HOTS-based worksheets.

The Effectiveness of E-Modules Through Physics Modeling Learning to Improve Problem Solving Skills

The use of conventional teaching materials with less innovative learning models results in a lack of problem solving skills possessed by students. This study aims to produce teaching materials in the form of vibration material e-modules through effective and feasible physics modeling learning to improve students' problem solving skills using the ADDIE development model. The subjects of the research were 34 class XI C students of SMAN 5 Banjarmasin. Data collection techniques using learning outcomes tests through pre-test and post-test. The results showed that the electronic module was stated to be very effective in terms of the average n-gain score for measuring problem solving skills of 0.78 in the high category. As well as there was a significant increase between before and after using the e-module through the paired sample t-test. Thus, the vibration material e-module through physics modeling learning is declared effective and significant in improving students' problem solving skills

Implementation of the Phonetic Method Using Video Media to Enhance Maharah Kalam


 
 
 This study investigates the impact of implementing the Phonetic Method with Video Media on improving Maharah Kalam. It explores how this method influences the development of Maharah Kalam a'dho, with a focus on the differences between using video media and conventional teaching materials. Qualitative research methods, including observation, interviews, and documentation, were employed, utilizing a case study approach at the Arab Markaz PP Bustanul Ulum Mlokorejo-Puger-Jember. The findings indicate varying stages in the application of the phonetic method, influenced by the choice of media, concepts, and teaching materials. While some classes employ video media, others rely on conventional methods, affecting the strategies employed by instructors. Notably, the study reveals that the use of video media with materials from native speakers may present challenges in enhancing Maharah Kalam due to a perceived decrease in intensity. It's important to note that this research exclusively focuses on a'dho' banat and does not cover a'dho' banin, emphasizing the impact of the phonetic method with or without video media on the development of Maharah Kalam a'dho'.
 
 

Evaluation of registered nurses’ interprofessional emergency care competence through the gamification of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundsCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is generally led by instructors in a classroom; thus, conventional teaching materials used in CPR training are often constrained by spatiotemporal factors, limiting learners’ interest and sense of achievement in learning and preventing them from effectively applying what they learn in practice. For greater effectiveness and more flexible application, clinical nursing education has increasingly emphasized contextualization, individualization, and interprofessional learning. This study determined the self-assessed emergency care competencies of nurses who received gamified emergency care training and explored the factors associated with those competencies.MethodsQuota sampling of nurses working at a certain regional hospital in central Taiwan was conducted, and a structured questionnaire was administered to the recruited nurses. A total of 194 valid responses were collected. The research tool was a scale measuring the participants’ emergency care competencies after they received gamified emergency care training. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and multiple regression.ResultsOf the recruited participants, 50.52% were ≤ 30 years old; 48.45% worked in the internal medicine department; 54.64% graduated from 2-year university technical programs; 54.12% were N2 registered nurses; 35.57% and 21.13% had ≥ 10 and 1–3 years of work experience, respectively; and 48.45% worked in general wards. User need (r = 0.52, p = 0.000), perceived usefulness (r = 0.54, p = 0.000), perceived ease of use (r = 0.51, p = 0.000), and usage attitude (r = 0.41, p = 0.000) were positively correlated with emergency care competencies. Furthermore, the multiple regression analysis revealed that perceived usefulness was the primary factor associated with the participants’ emergency care competencies.ConclusionsThe results of this study may serve as a reference for acute care facility authorities in designing advanced nursing competency standards and emergency care training programs for nurses.

Development of e-modules based on science literacy and Islamic values in ecosystem materials

In the reality of general education, many teachers still use conventional teaching materials, namely teaching materials that are ready, can be purchased instantly, without having to plan, prepare and organize themselves. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of developing e-modules based on scientific literacy and Islamic value in biology learning on ecosystem material for class X IPA at MA Mu'allimat NU Kudus. This Study use he 4-D research model which was modified into a 3-D development model by eliminating the disseminate stage so that the research was only carried out until the develop stage. The subjects of the product trial totaling 42 students. Data collection techniques with validation instruments by material expert lecturers, media expert lecturers, practitioners, and the student response questionnaire. The results of the material expert validation were obtained "very feasible", the results of the media expert validation were obtained "very feasible", and the results of the biology teacher's validation were also obtained "very feasible". Student response to the e-module was obtained "very feasible". So that this research succeeded in developing e-modules and is very suitable for use as teaching materials. The results of this study are expected to answer the need for media in learning activities, besides that it is also able to motivate teachers to develop more in class.

Creative Teaching Methods to Improve Student’s Confidence and Motivation in Conversation

The conventional teaching materials and methods used for the conversation classes improved the students pronunciation and intonation significantly. Nevertheless, these methods of teaching speaking do not seem to give students tconfidence to be involved in spontaneous conversations and create their dialogues. As a result, when asked to create the dialogues, they often look for ready-made dialogues on the internet that they present as their dialogues in classroom activities or even exams. These activities are not good to help them building their self-confidence in using the language; neither does improving their fluency in speaking. This research attempts to prove the creative teaching methods can improve the students confidence and motivation in the conversation class and these methods, which have been proven to improve student self-confidence and motivation use a student-centred approach which provides opportunities for students to build their confidence and be more creative when practicing their speaking skills. This quasi-experimental research in which one conversation class was taught creative whereas another class, the comparison class, was taught using the conventional teacher-centered methods. The qualitative data collected from questionnaires, an observations and teacher’s notes and quantitative data obtained from questionnaires an pre- and post-tests showed that the self-confidence and motivation of the experimental group increased significantly. This in turn improved their speaking skills as reflected their grades

EFFECTIVENESS OF PBL-BASED MOBILE LEARNING TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

The purpose of this research is to evaluate whether or not students in the eighth grade at SMP Negeri 2 Betara in the Tanjung Jabung Barat Regency can improve their mathematical critical thinking skills by using mobile learning that is based on problem-based learning (PBL). The participants in this research were all eighth-graders from one junior high school in the Tanjung Jabung Barat Regency. There were a total of 128 students included in this study, and they were distributed across four classes. The sample was selected from as many as two classes, specifically VIIIA with a total of 28 students serving as the experimental group and VIIIB with a total of 28 students serving as the control group. The analysis of the data reveals that the Zcount value is 10,099, and the significance value is 0.000< 0.005; these values were determined to be significant. Therefore, the working hypothesis or alternative hypothesis that was proposed in this study is accepted. It states that there is a difference in the average critical thinking of students who use PBL-based mobile learning compared to students who use standard teaching materials. While the null or nil hypothesis, which states that "there is no difference in the average critical thinking of students who use PBL-based mobile learning and students who use conventional teaching materials," is rejected.

Quality of E-Book Teaching Materials with Scientific Inquiry Approach in Strengthening Science Literacy for Elementary School Students

Currently the teaching materials used by teachers do not pay attention to the condition of students and their environment, because in general teachers still use conventional teaching materials as a guide in learning. This makes teachers very dependent on conventional teaching materials. This study aims to determine the quality of E-book teaching materials with a scientific inquiry approach in strengthening scientific literacy for elementary school students. This type of research is research and development (Research and Development) using the development model developed by Borg and Gall, and only taken 6 out of 10 overall stages. The subjects in this study were fourth grade elementary school students. The data collection instrument used in this study was a Likert scale questionnaire with qualitative descriptive and quantitative descriptive data analysis techniques. The results of expert validation research show that ebook teaching materials with a scientific inquiry approach can be said to be very feasible by experts according to the indicators of media feasibility, language feasibility, material feasibility. At the small-scale trial stage, the teaching materials developed also received a very good response from teachers and students. Thus the development of ebook teaching materials is expected to be an alternative learning so that concepts in science material can be conveyed properly and can strengthen scientific literacy in fourth grade elementary school students. The results of expert validation research show that ebook teaching materials with a scientific inquiry approach can be said to be very feasible by experts according to the indicators of media feasibility, language feasibility, material feasibility. At the small-scale trial stage, the teaching materials developed also received a very good response from teachers and students. Thus the development of ebook teaching materials is expected to be an alternative learning so that concepts in science material can be conveyed properly and can strengthen scientific literacy in fourth grade elementary school students. The results of expert validation research show that ebook teaching materials with a scientific inquiry approach can be said to be very feasible by experts according to the indicators of media feasibility, language feasibility, material feasibility. At the small-scale trial stage, the teaching materials developed also received a very good response from teachers and students. Thus the development of ebook teaching materials is expected to be an alternative learning so that concepts in science material can be conveyed properly and can strengthen scientific literacy in fourth grade elementary school students.

YARMOUK UNIVERSITY EFL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT WITH E-LEARNING TOOLS IN LEARNING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

This study aims to investigate English as a foreign language students’ engagement in using e-learning tools in learning English language. A mixed method approach was employed comprising 30 students who study English language and literature at Yarmouk University, Jordan in their first year (16 males and 14 females). The respondents of the study were selected randomly, and all of them were selected from the department of English language and literature of Yarmouk University, Jordan. The instrument of the study was a survey questionnaire consisting of 24 items. The data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings of the study have documented that e-learning tools entail a great degree of flexibility and variability, visual knowledge compared to conventional teaching materials and lectures, which are most often unsatisfactory and might not relate to EFL learning. 87% of the respondents revealed that using e-learning tools (MOOCs) affected their language skills’ development positively. In addition, the findings indicated that 90% of the respondents pointed out that these e-learning tools /MOOCs assist language learners and make language-learning fun and meaningful. The findings of this study revealed that the foremost factors affecting EFL students’ approval and use of e-learning tools were facilitating conditions, social influence, effort expectancy and performance expectancy. Such findings revealed the significance of e-learning tools from the point of view of this mixed-method research. The findings indicated that past experiences relevant influenced EFL Jordanian undergraduate students at Yarmouk University use of e-learning tools / MOOCs when learning English language.

Development of Audio Visual Teaching Materials for Folk Songs Charged with Local Wisdom in Learning Poetry Texts for Class VIII Students of SMPN 14 Malang

The covid-19 pandemic era has an important influence on the learning process on students and teachers and as a form of educator transition in digital era learning. The use of online applications in learning activities helps teachers learn online / distance, but the progress found by some students sometimes do not pay maximum attention to learning or the use of conventional teaching materials is not well understood by students. So it is difficult for teachers to achieve learning competencies and monitor to the maximum. The need for creative and innovative teaching materials in order to create interesting and relevant learning for students. This study aims to produce audio-visual teaching materials for learning to write poetry with implementing the essence of the content of local wisdom and folk songs in it, teaching materials are presented in the form of audio-visual displays in their use, so that this teaching material produces decent learning for class VIII students. This study used a 4-D research model proposed by Thiagarajan. The description of the developed product includes: shape, content and appearance. The results of validation tests and field trials show that this product is very suitable for use in learning to write poetry to support creative and independent students

Needs Analysis E-Module Based Hypercontent to Improve Collage Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

This article aims to analyze the needs of teaching materials using e-module based Hypercontent and learning media can improve collage students’ critical thinking. The research method used is descriptive-qualitative, that is by doing observation, interview and document study. The problem found in teaching and learning process is that the tendency to use conventional teaching materials rather than varied modes of teaching materials so can affect their critical thinking skills. The implementation of teaching and learning process using e-module is one of the ways to facilitate students’ active learning to easily understand the materials. One of the variation of teaching and learning media that can be used is e-module based Hypercontent. Teaching and learning process using e-module is an implementation of electronic learning. Students, therefore, are able to learn independently which can be done either inside or outside the classroom.

CONVERSATION TEXT ON INDONESIAN LESSONS USING IMAGES IN CLASS V STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 101938 ADOLINA, PERBAUNGAN DISTRICT

Many educators still use conventional teaching materials, namely teaching materials that are ready to use, just buy, instant, without the effort of planning, preparing, and compiling their own and less attracting children's attention in learning. So the image media is used as a development effort in learning Indonesian. This study aims to determine the quality of teaching materials based on the validation of material experts and media experts, to determine the attractiveness of teaching materials based on student responses, and to determine the average increase in student achievement based on pretest and posttest scores. This research was carried out at SDN 101938 Adolina, Perbaungan District, for the 2021-2022 academic year. This research is development research. The subjects of the study were the fifth grade students of SDN 101938 Adolina, Perbaungan District, for the academic year 2021-2022 with a total of 36 students. Data collection techniques used are tests, questionnaires, and documentation. The data analysis technique used is the percentage and the average. The results of the overall quality of teaching materials are good with a percentage of 78%. The results of the attractiveness of teaching materials based on student responses in the limited trial obtained a percentage of 87% with a very interesting category, while in the large group trial a percentage of 85% was obtained with a very attractive category. The average value of the pretest is 6.09, while the average value of the posttest is 8.44, so it can be concluded that there is an increase in the average student achievement.

Developing The Participative and Collaborative Scientific Writing Materials to Develop The Students' Social and Emotional Intelligence

The research was aimed at enhanching social, emotional intelligence of students by developing participative, collaborative scientific writing teaching materials based on need analysis. It has three focuses, i.e. introduction study, product design and development, and product effectivity test. The research data consists of field notes, feedback, comments and critics on the product from experts and practitioners. The data is analyzed by using domain analysis technique. The research results in developed product of participative, collaborative scientific writing teaching materials. It has specific characteristics that were different from conventional teaching materials, which have reflection of student participation in identifying purpose and selection of teaching materials that can be used as collaborative, democratic discussion topic for the students. The effectivity test results show that the developed product was better than conventional scientific writing teaching materials. Scientific writing teaching and learning process that utilizes the developed teaching material product significantly impacts on improved social, emotional intelligence, teaching and learning process quality, and scientific writing learning achievement of students. The research results show that all teaching materials used in teaching and learning process at higher education institutions, particularly at Study Program of Indonesian Language and Literature Education, should get through series of development process testing to produce excellent, high quality teaching materials.The research was aimed at enhanching social, emotional intelligence of students by developing participative, collaborative scientific writing teaching materials based on need analysis. It has three focuses, i.e. introduction study, product design and development, and product effectivity test. The research data consists of field notes, feedback, comments and critics on the product from experts and practitioners. The data is analyzed by using domain analysis technique. The research results in developed product of participative, collaborative scientific writing teaching materials. It has specific characteristics that were different from conventional teaching materials, which have reflection of student participation in identifying purpose and selection of teaching materials that can be used as collaborative, democratic discussion topic for the students. The effectivity test results show that the developed product was better than conventional scientific writing teaching materials. Scientific writing teaching and learning process that utilizes the developed teaching material product significantly impacts on improved social, emotional intelligence, teaching and learning process quality, and scientific writing learning achievement of students. The research results show that all teaching materials used in teaching and learning process at higher education institutions, particularly at Study Program of Indonesian Language and Literature Education, should get through series of development process testing to produce excellent, high quality teaching materials.