The development of BIMASAKTI mobile learning as a learning resource for middle school students in Indonesia

Abstract

This research and development (R&D) aim to develop BIMASAKTI mobile learning as a learning resource to support material on activities in the Hindu-Buddhist community life for grade VII junior high school students. This R&D uses research methods and the Borg & Gall model. Validation results from material experts and media experts show that BIMASAKTI products are included in the "appropriate" criteria for product readability testing. This is because BIMASAKTI products have fulfilled all validated aspects, namely aspects of material relevance, material organization, evaluation, language, learning strategies, software engineering, and visual appearance. Apart from that, BIMASAKTI was developed to contain various forms of material, namely illustrated modules, podcasts, and videos, so that it can support learning activities per the differentiation of students' learning styles. The product readability test activity was carried out in two meetings with 34 students of grade VII F of SMP Negeri 4 Malang. The product readability test results fall within the "very appropriate" criteria to be used as a learning resource. The recommendations and suggestions for further research are expected to be able to test the practicality and effectiveness of the product. For further development, it can be done by adding tiered game and quiz features with varying levels of difficulty, and BIMASAKTI can be distributed through the Google Play Store platform.