Research Paper
Year: 2018 | Month: August | Volume: 5 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 101-106
Developing an Android Application as Media for Learning Indonesian Language for Thai Students to Improve Their Motivation in Learning
Nussree Areeyoo1, Mukminan2
1Department of Instruction Technology, 2Department of Instruction Technology,
Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
ABSTRACT
This research aims at (1) developing android-based Indonesian language learning media for Thai students, (2) revealing the feasibility of the developed android-based Indonesian language learning media, and (3) revealing the effectiveness of the developed android-based Indonesian language learning media in improve the learning motivation of Thai students. This research was research and development refering to Borg & Gall. The data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis techniques. The population of the study was Thai University students studying in the City of Yogyakarta. The vaidators consisted of one material expert, one media expert, three Thai student as the subject of the small group test, and 20 students of large group trials. The findings show that the developed android-base learning media consists of three levels to be studied, each of which consists of three parts of video material and evaluation. The results show that the designed product met the feasibility criteria from the validation of media, material, users, and the result of main field testing. There is a significant increase in Thai students’ learning motivation after using android -based Indonesian learning media with the significance value of less than 0.05 (p <0.05). Based on these results, it can be said that the developed android-base learning media is effective to be used as an alternative to improve Thai students' Indonesian learning motivation.
Key words: android, Bahasa Indonesia, media, motivation, non-native, speakers
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