DEVELOPMENT OF FANTASY STORY WRITING TEXT LEARNING WITH EMAZE MEDIA FOR GRADE VII

Abstract

This study aims to develop Emaze-based interactive learning media in learning to write fantasy story texts for grade VII junior high school students. The research used the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE model which includes the stages of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The limited trial subjects involved 25 seventh grade students in one of the private junior high schools in Central Jakarta. Emaze was chosen because it has advantages over conventional presentation media, such as PowerPoint, which can present material visually dynamically, interactively, and support 3D transitions that stimulate students' imagination. Data collection instruments included a needs questionnaire, expert validation sheet, and student response questionnaire. The learning outcomes showed an increase in students' ability to write fantasy stories. Before the use of media, only 28% of students were able to write stories with a complete structure after learning with Emaze, it increased to 76%. Teacher observation also noted an increase in students' participation and creativity in developing story ideas. Thus, Emaze media is declared feasible and effective to be used as an alternative interactive learning media in learning to write fantasy story text at junior high school level.