Development of an Archival Studies Textbook Based on Case Method and Team Project

Abstract

This research aims to develop an archival study textbook based on case method and team project in the Department of History Education, Universitas Negeri Medan. The research method used is research and development. The research results showed that the average score from the media expert assessment reached 4.45, while the average score from the material expert assessment was 4.35. The average score from the two validators' assessments is in the very good category. Meanwhile, the average score from two user trials was in the very good category: 4.47 on the first trial and 4.57 on the second trial. The effectiveness test also produced satisfactory results. The students' posttest average score increased sharply compared to the pre-test average score, from 65.21 to 87.45. This shows that archival studies textbooks are very suitable for use by students and have a big impact on improving their learning outcomes.