Android Based Material to Teach Early Reading for Primary Students using Construct 2 Apps

Abstract

Android based teaching material can facilitate students and teacher in the inside and outside classroom learning using smartphone. This study aims to investigate the ways in utilizing construct 2 apps to create android based material to teach early reading for primary students. This study is qualitative research in form of explorative case study which includes students in private and public primary schools at five regencies of Indonesia. The research data is collected using questionnaire and interview. It is analyzed using content analysis. The results of study show that android based material of early reading can be created by utilizing three steps. The conclusion of this study is that android based material of early reading is firstly created by investigating the need of material for primary students. Secondly, it creates the concepts of materials by preparing the material compositions, creating material order, and creating teaching material tools. Thirdly, construct 2 apps is utilized to make the teaching materials based on the concepts by creating parts of learning guide, invitation for praying, materials, evaluation, and games.