Preservation of Madurese Folklore through Audiobook Media Development

Abstract

This research focuses on preserving Madurese local literature in the form of folklore through the development of Madurese folklore Audiobook media. In general, this research aims to produce Audiobook media of Madurese folktales to facilitate digital documentation/archiving, publication, and learning facilities at various levels of education (as strategic steps in preservation). The model used in this study is the 4D development model developed by Thiagarajan, Dorothy, and Melvyn. The 4D development model consists of four development stages: determination, design, development, and dissemination. The results of the products developed in this study are in the form of Madurese folklore Audiobook media in which various popular folklore in four districts in Madura are contained.This media is very effective if applied in Indonesian language learning at the secondary school level, with a percentage obtained from mate-rial validation of 87% and media validation of 90%. Audiobook media of Madurese folklore can also be disseminated quickly through an online-based audio player platform (Platform Noice) to reach more audiences (global scope).