A Web-Based Learning Media Ruang Ekspresi to Teach Poetry Writing for Junior High School Students

Abstract

Internet technology offers young students opportunities of writing poetry through apps, software, interactive websites and computer assisted creative writing platforms. This study aimed to develop learning media in the form of an audio-visual product, named Ruang Ekspresi as a poetry writing platform for junior high school students, facilitating them to transform their creative ideas into poems. This study employed Research and Development method with R2D2 (reflective, recursive, design, and development) design. Instruments used in this research were observation rubrics, questionnaires, and semi-structured interview items The participants of this study comprised a team of learning experts, media experts, teachers, and students studying the Indonesian language curriculum where poetry is taught as an artwork at junior high school levels. The sample was identified through purposive sampling method. The validations of expert and opinions of students were taken into account for product development, product feasibility, its language and its effectiveness. It was found that technology can improve the quality of poetry assisted through software, and Internet applications. With the help of various Apps and web based platforms, poetry writing has enabled both teachers and students to teach and learn poetry in constructive ways. Results show that Ruang Ekspresi, equipped with a manual guidebook is feasible and applicable to help junior high school students write poems. Ruang Ekspresi can also be used by senior high school students by customizing learning material. The findings show that by making use of this software, teachers and student would be more creative and innovative.