The Use of Seesaw as an Interactive Medium in Teaching Descriptive Writing to Seventh Grade Students at Bina Pangudi Luhur Junior High School

Abstract

The background of this study stems from the low motivation and limited ability of seventh-grade students to write descriptive texts creatively and communicatively. These challenges highlight the need for an interactive learning medium that can support students in developing ideas, receiving feedback, and engaging in collaborative writing. The Seesaw platform was chosen because it provides interactive features such as task uploads, teacher feedback, and student collaboration that align with technology based learning. This study aims to describe the use of the Seesaw platform as an interactive medium in teaching seventh-grade students at Bina Pangudi Luhur Junior High School to write descriptive texts. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach with students and Indonesian language teachers as research subjects. Data were obtained through observation, interviews, and analysis of students’ written work. The results showed that the use of Seesaw increased student participation in the writing process, strengthened teacher–student interaction through digital feedback, and fostered learning motivation through attractive and easily accessible media displays. The validation results showed that the Seesaw media experts (100%), and 100% from the teacher evaluation. Student trials also indicated a high feasibility score of 85%. These findings suggest that Seesaw is a highly feasible and effective interactive medium for improving students’ descriptive writing skills.