Macromedia Flash Based Learning Media Development to Improve Spatial Student Ability

Abstract

The use of media in learning can facilitate students in understanding something abstract to be more concrete. This study aims to describe: 1) The validity, practicality, and effectiveness of learning media based on Macromedia flash mathematics developed; 2) Improving students' spatial ability by using learning media based on Macromedia flash that was developed. This research is development research. This research was carried out through two stages, namely the stage of developing learning media based on Macromedia flash mathematics using the 4-D development model, and the stage of testing the learning media of learning based on Macromedia flash developed in class XIIMIA-1 and XIIMIA-2 SMA Negeri 1 Batang Kuis. From the results of trial I and trial II obtained: 1) The validity of the learning media developed was valid, the practicality of the learning media had met the practical criteria in terms of a) The validity of the learning media according to experts; b) The practicality test questionnaire of the mathematics learning media developed belongs to the practical category with a minimum score of 76% and the effectiveness of the learning media has met the effective criteria in terms of a) Classical student completeness of learning; b) Ideal use of time. 2) An increase in students' spatial ability in the first try is 66.67 increased to 77.5 in the second trial.

Keywords: Development of Mathematics Learning Media, Macromedia Flash, Spatial Ability

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-3-14

Publication date: January 31^st 2020