Development of A-SSI Learning Media (Android Social Scientific Issues) to Improve Science Literation in Earth Coating Subject for First Grade of Junior High School

Abstract

This study aims to provide an alternative learning process that was supported by the use of A-SSI media (Android Social Scientific Issues) by including actual issues so that they could train and improve students’ scientific literacy skills. The developing A-SSI media must be tested for feasibility based on three aspects, they were validity, effectiveness, and practicality. This study used a pretest-posttest design and tested on grade VII junior high school students. A-SSI media that would be used in learning process is validated by experts through a validation sheet. The results obtained based on the validators’ assessment are 88.5% with the criteria “very good”. In addition, effectiveness of A-SSI media is tested through literacy tests and student responses. The results obtained in the literacy test, literacy skills of students were increased with an average n-gain of 0.66 with “moderate” category, there was a response given by students in the learning process with A-SSI media, 88.9% students gave a positive response of the using of A-SSI media. Then in the last aspect, that was practicality of media was reviewed through student activities and implementation of learning. The results obtained in the implementation of learning, 89.8% of activities designed in RPP were carried out well, while the activities of students based on the results of observation were very good and showed activities that supported scientific literacy skills.