The Effectiveness of A Local Potentiality Based Learning Video about Distillation Clove Leaf Essential Oil to Improve Generic Skill

Abstract

A local potentiality based learning video about distillation clove leaf essential oil used in this study is a type of learning media which employs audio-visual elements. In this study, the learning video contains the integration of local potentiality referring to the distillation of clove leaf essential oil and science materials. The goal to achieve in this study is generic skill inprovement. Specifically, this study aims to investigate learning video effectiveness to improve students' generic skill. This study employed methods of a quasi experiment with a nonequivalent control group design. The subjects were the students of 7A and 7B of SMP Negeri 1 Samigaluh. 7A was the experimental class, while 7B was the control class. Experimental class received treatment in the form of learning with learning video about distillation clove leaf essential oil as media. In contrary, control class received treatment in the form of conventional learning with powerpoint as media. Data was collected through pretest and post-test results from students in both classes. A t-test was used and it is found that level of significance is 0,00 (sig < 0,05) proving that local potentiality based learning video about clove leaf essential oil is effective to improve students' generic skill.