PREFERENSI SISWA TERHADAP BUKU TEKS BIOLOGI: CETAK atau DIGITAL

Abstract

The digital technology enhancement occur rapidly providing various way and society’s reading behavior. Based on research survey, we analyze students preferences of using e-textbook or printed textbook. This research was a quantitative descriptive study that using 180 of 12th grade in 2018/2019 academic year as the subject. Quantitative data collected through filling questionaire. The instrument used a perception questionnaire that had Cronbach alpha 0,76 which means a good internal consistency. Instrument validation was through expert judgement. Finding indicated that students’ preference for e-textbook is higher in many aspects of praticality, quality of visual representation and availability of features that support reading strategies such as taking notes and highlighting essential concept. Students who had previously experience used e-textbook do not prefer e-textbook over p-textbook for learning Biology concept.