The Development of a Lexical-Semantic Teaching Material Using Local Wisdom Values and Information Technology

Abstract

The present study was enacted to develop a lexical-semantic teaching material using local wisdom values from North Sumatra, Indonesia, technology based. The research procedure was undertaken following Borg and Gall’s (1989) model consisting of nine stages. The study showcases three points: 1) the teaching material has been successfully developed; 2) the developed material has been creative and innovative; and 3) the validation of technological aspect was 91.75%, and the linguist validation was 93.61%. The data both explained that the teaching materials designed by lecturers were declared worthy of supporting student success in achieving lecture goals. The results of the validation of large group trials were 89.66 %, and the small group was 87.26%. Test results also showed that the resulting teaching materials were declared worthy of supporting the success of student learning outcomes in lexical semantic courses. Furthermore, the pre-test and post-test trials after teaching materials with the insight into the local wisdom of North Sumatra are effective in improving students’ ability to understand teaching materials and achieve lecture goals.