Students and teachers' necessity toward science interactive multimedia e-books based on local potential of gamelan to increase students' curiosity

Abstract

This study aims to determine the needs of students and teachers towards the development of interactive multimedia e-books based on local potential of gamelan to increase student curiosity. This study uses a survey method. Data collection using a needs analysis questionnaire and interviews. A needs analysis questionnaire given to 34 students of SMP Negeri 6 Yogyakarta and 13 science teachers of SMP/MTs in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Interviews conducted with two science teachers at SMP Negeri 6 Yogyakarta. Questionnaire data analysis techniques used quantitative descriptive while interview data analysis used descriptive qualitative. The results of this study are the students' curiosity is not optimal, especially on indicators of the desire to do material exploration (44%) and the desire to seek answers (18%). Plans to integrate the local potential of gamelan in science learning get positive responses from students (82%) and teachers (100%). As many as 80% of students and 100% of teachers agree that science learning uses interactive multimedia e-books. Based on data analysis, it can conclude that students and teachers need interactive multimedia e-books based on the local potential of gamelan to increase student curiosity.