The Need of Multimedia for Sambut Sebimbing Sekundang Dance

Abstract

This study aims to determine the need of teachers and students towards the multimedia of Sambut Sebimbing Sekundang dance on Arts and Cultural subjects in SMP Negeri (State Junior High School) 1 OKU. The media that is usually used by the teachers in learning Sambut Sebimbing Sekundang dance is not effective to help the teacher in conveying the material effectively, to assist the students to learn every kind of movement and to synchronize the movement with the music. This research used a survey method through an interview with the Arts and Culture teachers, direct observation during the Sambut Sebimbing Sekundang learning, and questionnaire distribution to 150 students of the eighth grade of SMP N 1 OKU. Based on the results of interview, observation, and questionnaire, it showed that the media development was strongly needed as a solution to the existed problem in the dance subjects of Sambut Sebimbing Sekundang .