Development of Chem Ladders Learning Media Integrating Deep Learning for the Topic of Chemical Elements
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Development, Chem Ladders, Deep Learning, Chemical ElementsAbstract
This study aims to develop a board game-based learning medium called "Chem Ladders" which integrates a deep learning approach for the topic of chemical elements, and to determine its validity, characteristics, and student response. The study was motivated by low student learning motivation reflected in limited active participation during lessons and the restricted range of existing learning media, which were limited to textbooks and PowerPoint presentations. A Research and Development (R&D) approach was employed using the ADDIE model, but the study was deliberately stopped at the Development stage; the implementation and Evaluation stage, incluiding testing, were not conducted. The product was validated by media and content experts, followed by preliminary students respons trials involving Grade XII students at SMA Negeri 1 Silat Hulu on both small-scale (6 students) and large-scale (24 students) bases. Instruments used included validation sheets, Likert-scale response questionnaires, and interview guidelines. Validation results showed a 100% score for the media and an average of 95.3% for the content questions, placing both in the "highly valid" category. Response test results yielded an average of 85.65% for the small-scale trial and 82.81% for the large-scale trial, both falling into the "very good" category; these results comprised scores of 85.42% for media presentation (very good), 72.92% for practicality (good), and 90.10% for learning motivation (very good). The Chem Ladders medium is valid and was received positively by students, who found its visual design attraticve and its gameplayeasy to follow, altough teacher guidance is still needed to clarify questiom contetn. Because its effect on learning outcomes and motivation was not experimentally tasted, Chem Ladders is best regarded as a promosing alternative medium for the topic of chemical elements taht requires further effectiveness testing.
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