The Development of ‘E-Layer’ Android Mobile Application as Interactive Multimedia in Earth Layer Topics for Junior High School

Abstract

Technological developments in this era are experiencing rapid progress. The android-based application is nowadays used to engage students" understanding of science learning. At this moment, we propose a new android learning application, named "E-Layer", interactive multimedia for learning science. This application discusses physical material on the topic of the earth layer. This application is dynamically designed and equipped using Unity software with various supporting features, such as images, videos, sounds, and multi-language animation settings. The results showed that based on content expert evaluations, the average mobile learning score was 96%, language evaluation based on experts was 82.50%, and media design (IT) rated an average of 87.93% from the range 88.81%. As well as based reviews from science teachers and junior high school students the percentage of mobile learning applications is 90.55% and 92.50. This Android mobile application is very suitable for use as a learning application.

Designing Android based Mobile Application for Earth Layer Learning at Junior High School

“…The advantage of this research is that the developed application provides a more complete content of material about the earth layers and natural disasters than the previous application carried out by Sunarya et al (2020). However, this study also has a weakness, namely that the application is not equipped with a quiz menu that facilitates students to evaluate their cognitive knowledge independently.…”

“…As a result, technological approaches such as mobile learning hold a lot of promise to assist them in learning more effectively. Students who learn on a mobile device are not only more engaged in the subject matter because they enjoy using the device (Sunarya et al, 2020), but they are also better able to maintain a schedule and location for learning because mobile learning is flexible and convenient (Sitompul, 2018). By definition, mobile learning is learning that takes place anywhere and at any time using mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and other similar devices (Crompton et al, 2016).…”

“…Crompton et al, (2016) explained that the most research on mobile learning in science focused on the life science concept by 67 % and only 6 % concerned on the earth science concept. In addition, research by Sunarya et al, (2020) developing 'E-Layer' android mobile application has nevertheless identified the limitation of the app in the term of the content, namely unavailability of natural disaster sub-topic.…”

Media Pembelajaran Berbantuan Aplikasi Multimedia Interaktif pada Materi Pencemaran Lingkungan

“…Dalam abad ke-21, fitur alat telah mengalami perubahan, komunikasi telah berubah, berbagai informasi, dan pekerjaan juga telah berubah (Marina & Prima, 2020). Dengan perubahan ini, pendidikan harus bergeser untuk menggabungkan teknologi elektronik berbasis komputer yang mengintegrasikan pembelajaran dengan teknologi ini kedalam mata pelajaran akademik (Sunarya et al, 2020).…”

“…Namun, terdapat beberapa kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh guru dan siswa. Kesulitan yang dialami guru ketika memadukan materi pembelajaran dengan menggunakan teknologi, dalam hal ini menghasilkan aplikasi pembelajaran (Sunarya et al, 2020). Teknologi yang ditingkatkan adalah alat yang memungkinkan untuk akses instan ke digital yang diperbarui dalam pembelajaran seperti interaksi antara siswa dan konten atau antara siswa dan bagaimana kompetensi tersebut tercermin dalam persepsi siswa terhadap proses pembelajaran.…”