Encyclopedia of plants on Mount Tidar Magelang as a plantae learning source: Expert and user review

Abstract

Local potential can be used as a source of learning in contextual learning strategy. A learning source in the surrounding area can provide direct experience so that it will expectedly improve the students' learning outcome. The purpose of this research is to test the validity of the "Encyclopedia of Plants on Mount Tidar Magelang"as a plantae learning source. The research and development method used was the Borg and Gall R&D model. The scores of questionnaire results, as research data evaluated by material expert, media expert, teacher, and the students as users; were analyzed by quantitative descriptive analysis. The validation results from the media expert are very valid in the graphics and language aspects. The validation results from the material expert are valid in the content feasibility and presentation techniques, while it was very valid at the language aspect. Based on small scale test, the Encyclopedia of Plants on Mount Tidar Magelang is also very valid when it is used as a plantae leaning source.