Practicality of Short Story Text Teaching Materials Based on Android Applications for High School Students in Kampar Regency

ABSTRACT : This study aims to determine the level of practicality of the application product for short story text teaching materials for the high school level. The approach used in this research is research and development (R and D). The method used is the research and development (R and D) method according to Sugiyono, namely there are 10 steps that must be carried out in R & D research, namely: (1) Potential and problems, (2) Data collection, (3) Product design, (4) Design validation, (5) Design revision, (6) Product trial, (7) Product revision, (8) Usage trial, (9) Product revision, and (10) Mass production. The subject of the trial in this study was conducted on students at the State Senior High School 1 Kampar Timur. Students who become respondents are students of class XI as many as 36 students. The data in this study were taken by interviewing and distributing questionnaires. Sources of data in this study are the results of interviews, distribution of questionnaires, and literature study. The data in this study were analyzed by counting using a questionnaire, namely using a Likert scale. Based on the results of the research conducted, it can be concluded that the application product of android-based short story text teaching materials for high school is very practical to be used as teaching material. It can be seen from the results of the validation assessment by lecturers and teachers, as well as assessments by students and the results of the limited trial to students who get the final score in the very good category.

KEYWORDS : Practicality, Short story, and application