Ideally the implementation of learning in the classroom will be better with the rapid development of science and technology at this time. The implementation of learning Indonesian language in SMP Negeri 3 Padangpanjang is not as it should be, because the teacher has not used media that can attract students' learning interest. Therefore, a solution is needed to foster student interest in learning by developing learning devices using interactive multimedia. The procedure of this study uses a 4-D development model, (1) definition; (2) design; (3) development; (4) dissemination. The results obtained were (1) Learning Implementation Plan (RPP), (2) interactive multimedia, and (3) learning achievement test. From the results of the study showed that the activities of students during learning were very good and the learning outcomes showed a significant increase. This research contributes to all Indonesian Language teachers to use interactive media in learning.

Based on the results of the pre-research conducted at SMP Negeri 1 Padang Panjang, it was found that the method and results of student exposure to text writing skills were not optimal. Therefore, this study aimed at improving the writing skills of exposition text, reading habits, and student activeness using the Cooperative model of Think Pair Share. This research was quantitative with a 2 x 2 factorial design experimental method. Based on the research conducted, it can be concluded that the text writing skills learned by students using the Think Pair Share cooperative model were higher than those taught by students using traditional models. The exposition text writing skills of students who have a high reading habit are taught by using the Think Pair Share cooperative model were better than by conventional models. The Exposition text writing skills of students with poor reading patterns who were taught using the Think Pair Share cooperative model was higher than using the traditional model. There is no interaction between reading interactions with students' exposition text writing skills using the Think Pair Share cooperative model.