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Validity and Practicality: Study of E-Poster Development to Improve Environmental Literacy Yovita1.
Mery Berlian1.
Nur Suhaidah Sukor2.
Alaniyah Syafaren3.
Nelly Yusra4* Departement of Science and Technology.
Universitas Terbuka.
Indonesia Departement of Psychology and Education.
Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
Malaysia Departement of Islamic Religious Education.
Institut Keislaman Tuah Negeri.
Indonesia Departement of Arabic Lenguage Education.
Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau,Indonesia *Coreespondence Author: nelly.
yusra@uin-suska.
ABSTRACT
The advancement of Era 4.
0 technology has shifted the way humans think and work which were faster, more efficient, and effective in various sectors, including in education field.
The Universitas Terbuka (UT) is one of university which has been existed for a long time and actively develop learning methods, for both online platforms and independent learning.
In this context, it is important to support, develop and evaluate the distance learning system in utilizing all facilities including teaching materials, especially in terms of UT student practicum.
This research aimed to increase environmental knowledge which intended to prepare people who understand and willing to overcome environmental problems by developing a QR-Code based E-Poster.
This research implemented development research (Research and Developmen.
with the ADDIE development model (Analysis.
Design.
Develop.
Implementation.
Evaluatio.
The results showed that the QR Code-based E-Poster developed had a high level of validity, practicality and effectiveness in increasing environmental literacy.
Most of respondents gave positive responses to the use of E-Posters, such as easy to use, good layout, accessible, effective to deliver, clear text presentation, use of QR Codes, attractive color composition, good systematics, and efficiency in conveying information.
In assessing the quality of media, the aspects of readability and understanding of concepts were very important, especially in the context of E-Posters.
Conceptual reasoning as the respondent's ability to follow and understand the thoughts or concepts conveyed in the E-Poster was a significant factor.
Good text comprehension includes ease of reading and understanding the information presented in the texts on E-Poster.
Additionally, good language comprehension in this media included the respondent's ability to understand and interpret the information conveyed through the language used in the E-Poster.
These findings highlighted the importance aspects in the development of E-Posters as effective learning and communication instruments.
Keywords: e-poster, cyber-university pioneer , validity, practicality INTRODUCTION Low environmental literacy habit in society is a challenge, especially when it dealing with problems such as fires due to a lack information about types of plants which were effective with optimal capacity and absorption rate in absorbing carbon or rare herbaceous plants with various types of endemic flora which were important for humans.
The problem was getting worst by their ignorance about the environment which caused by low environmental literacy which was defined as the ability or capacity to understand the importance of protecting the environment for present life and future generations.
(Nugraha et al.
, 2.
Their low environmental literacy due to limited environmental information available in mass media such as television.
Socialization about environmental awareness was generally conducted through lectures and field experiments, with a little use of digital media such as e-posters.
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Validity And Practicality: Study Of E-Poster Development To Improve Environmental Literacy Some previous research showed that the lack of environmental literacy was mostly caused by a lack of interest in the environment issue which leaded by limited information about environment in mass media such as television.
Beside that, the low scientific literacy was believed due to a low education on the importance of environmental literacy to the public.
The education of environmental outreach tent to deliver through lectures and field experiments rather than using digital media.
To overcome this problem, this research developed a QR-Code based EPoster.
The aim of the research was to increase environmental knowledge which intended to prepare people who understand and willing to overcome environmental problems by developing a QR-Code based E-Poster, so that there would be environmental reform actors which can be caring and act positively towards the environment.
(Afrianda et al.
, 2.
e-Poster can be used as an effective and interactive educational instrument to increase environmental literacy.
As stated by Erivan .
E-Poster is multimedia for digital publications which intended to provide various information.
The e-Poster exhibited at various festivals, village workshops, and in schools, especially from primary to secondary level.
The development method used the ADDIE model.
Research data were collected through observation sheets, questionnaires and test instruments, then analyzed by using various statistical methods, both parametric and non-parametric.
Conceptual e-posters include elements such as text, images, barcodes, etc.
(Harahap et al.
This research produced a QR-Code-based E-Poster which used to convey information about plants more quickly and accurate.
The e-poster also contained information about the causes of forest and land fires, endemic plant types, fire prevention, measuring hotspots , weather conditions, educational games, videos on forest use, and assessments required by schools.
Thus, this research made an important contribution to increase environmental literacy.
Overall, this research combined elements of educational technology and environmental awareness, with the main goal of creating an effective and relevant learning instrument to improve environmental literacy among the public, especially among the young generation.
METHODOLOGY
This research was development research (Research and Developmen.
, the E Poster was developed using the ADDIE ( Analysis.
Design.
Develop.
Implementation.
Evaluation ) development model by Dick Walter and Lou Carey .
The ADDIE development approach was implemented due to the benefits of the structured working stages of the development model.
Each stage was assessed and changed based on the develoment of previous stage which made the finished product was a valid product (Harefa et al.
, 2.
The research was carried out in Pekanbaru in 2021 with the objects of research was UPBJJ UT Pekanbaru tutors and students.
The following was the flow of the ADDIE development model at each stage, briefly explained in Figure 1.
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E Poster Development Flow
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
The results of this research on digital literacy skills were: .
the description of development results using the stages of the ADDIE model .
the description of the results of developing a QR Code-based E-Poster which was valid, practical and effective.
Analysis At this needs analysis stage, the subjects of the research involved 162 people, which consisted of 128 students and 34 UT Tutors as shown in Figure 2 below.
Employment Status 162 Answers Tutor UT Student UT Figure 2.
Respondent Diagram Needs Analysis Journal of Natural Science and Integration.
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The results of the questionnaire were presented in Figure 3.
Number of Respondents Readability Aspects Less Agree Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Conceptual Reasoning Figure 3.
Readability Respondent Chart in Conceptual Reasoning Based on the figure 3, it can be seen that there were 109 respondents answered "Agree" and 48 respondents answered "Strongly Agree" for the readability aspect in the concept reasoning Beside that, there were 5 respondents who answered "Disagree.
" Conceptual reasoning was the respondentsAo ability to follow and understand the thoughts or concepts conveyed in the E-Poster well.
Number of Respondents Readability Aspects Strongly Agree Agree Less Agree Disagree Material Reasoning Figure 4.
Readability Respondent Diagram in Material Alignment Based on Figure 4, it can be seen that there were 104 respondents answered "Agree" and 48 respondents answered "Strongly Agree" regarding the readability aspect in the Material Alignment indicator.
Beside that, there were 10 respondents who answered "Disagree.
Alignment of learning materials and media were important factor in ensuring the content and material presented in the media, including in E-Posters, which can be comprehended by users or learning participants.
Number of Respondents Readability Aspects Strongly Agree Agree Less Agree Disagree Motivation Figure 5.
Readability Respondent Diagram in Increasing Motivation Journal of Natural Science and Integration.
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" Good media has potential chance to increase learning motivation or stimulate higher interest and curiosity among Number of Respondents Readability Aspects Strongly Agree Agree Less Agree Disagree Symbol Conformance Figure 6.
Respondent Diagram Readability in Symbol Conformity Based on Figure 6, it was found out that there were 108 respondents responded with Agree, while 43 respondents responded with Strongly Agree regarding the suitability of the symbols on the E Poster.
However, there were 11 respondents who responded with Disagree.
These results indicated a good understanding of the suitability of symbols in this visual media by respondents, and it confirmed the succeed of using symbols in the E Poster context.
The suitability of symbols in visual media was very important as it provided a faster, more efficient and universal understanding message to the audience.
It was also enabling effective and efficient message conveyed in various communication contexts.
Number of Respondents Role Aspects Less Agree Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Environment Figure 7.
Role Respondent Diagram in the Environment Based on the data in Figure 7, it can be seen that there were 103 respondents said AuAgreeAy, 48 respondents said Austrongly agreeAy to the role of E Posters in the environmental context.
However, there were 11 respondents who said AudisagreeAy.
The results showed that the E Poster had a significant role in environmental conservation efforts, especially in the context of germplasm plants.
Number of Respondents Role Aspects Strongly Agree Agree Less Agree Disagree Motivation Figure 8.
Respondent Diagram of Roles in Motivational Interest Journal of Natural Science and Integration.
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However, there were 5 respondents who said AudisagreeAy.
E Posters as visual media had potential to increase usersAo interest and motivation in gaining information in a more interesting and interactive way.
Number of Respondents Role Aspects Strongly Agree Agree Less Agree Disagree Comprehending the Reading Material Figure 9.
Respondent Role Diagram in Comprehending the Reading Material.
Based on the data depicted in Figure 9, it was revealed that there were 107 respondents showed AuagreeAy, 48 respondents showed AuStrongly AgreeAy to the role of E Posters in creating reading meaning.
However there were 7 respondents said AudisagreeAy to comprehend the Comprehending the reading material in visual media was important to ensure the information can be well understood by the users.
Comprehending the reading material meant the readers understand how messages or content were arranged visually to communicate information Number of Respondents Role Aspects Less Agree Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Interests Figure 10.
Diagram of Respondents' Roles in Interest in Learning From Figure 10, it can be inferred that there were 101 respondents said Agree, 50 respondents said Strongly Agree to the role of E Posters in increasing readersAo interest in However, there were 11 respondents who said disagree.
Based on these findings, several researchers have agreed that E Poster media were expected be able to increase readersAo interest in learning because of the use of various visual elements which eye catching that were able to attract interest and desire to learn.
Learning interest was one of important factors in the learning process, as it influenced the level of engagement and learning achievement of students or users.
Number of Respondents Role Aspects Less Agree Not Agree Strongly Agree Agree Preserve Figure 11.
Diagram of Respondents Role in Preserving Journal of Natural Science and Integration.
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and 48 respondents showed strong agreement (Strongly Agre.
regarding the role of E Poster in preserving germplasm plants.
However, there were 7 respondents who expressed disagreement (Less Agre.
Therefore, these results indicated the needs of improvements in the implementation of the E Poster that has been created.
E posters created potentially increase a person's awareness and desire to play a role in preserving the environment.
Number of Respondents Role Aspects Strongly Agree Agree Less Agree Disagree ICT Utilization Figure 12.
Diagram of Respondent Roles in ICT Utilization Based on the data depicted in Figure 12, it can be concluded that there were 109 respondents Agree, 52 respondents Strongly Agree to the role of e-posters that utilize Information Technology and Communication.
But, there was 1 respondent who disagree The result showed that the use of Information and Communication Technology in E Posters was effective in conveying messages to the users.
By utilizing the technology, the messages were easy to access, comprehended, and widely disseminated, so that they can reach the target audience more efficiently.
Interest Interested Unattracted Figure 13.
Interest Respondent Chart By considering data which were depicted in Figure 13, it can be said that 154 respondents showed a high interest in using e-posters as a medium for understanding and finding out more about the environment news.
However, there were 8 respondents who showed no interest.
E Poster media attracted many people interest as it offered many benefits.
One of them was E Poster enable to present information in an interesting and interactive way.
Then.
E Poster also allowed the integration of various types of media, such as text, images, video and audio, so that it provided a richer and deeper learning experience.
Furthermore, it had high accessibility as it can be accessed from various digital devices which made users were easier to get the Journal of Natural Science and Integration.
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Evaluation of Respondent Diagram Based on Figure 14, it was found that 89 respondents were agree if the E Poster which had been created still needed improvement, while 64 respondents thought that the E Poster did not need any improvement.
By regarding the results, it was considering to improve the quality of the created E Poster.
The improvements could be in certain aspects, such as layout, visual design, or information By making appropriate improvements.
E Poster might be more effective and efficient instrument in conveying messages and meeting user needs.
Thus, this improvement would increase the value and benefits of the E Poster.
From the 162 respondentsAo responds, it can be concluded that the E Poster that had been created had: .
The material explained in the QR-code-based e-poster was very interesting and easy to comprehend.
It was it suitable for increasing environmental literacy.
The use of QRCode in E-Posters was considered effective in conveying information.
It also facilitated access to more detailed information about plants and the environment.
Many respondents were agree with the development of the E-Poster product and hopefully this product can be developed and targeting school children.
There was support for practical testing of this product, which considered very helpful in comprehending the product and ensuring its usability.
The use of QR-code-based e-posters was considered to have great potential for increasing environmental awareness, environmental literacy, and preserving germplasm plants.
This technology were able to overcome some challenges such as technology access and public awareness.
Understanding E-Posters Researcher also conducted mini research on E-Posters which had been carried out or encountered by students and lecturers.
Based on the results, it showed that the E-Poster experienced by students and lecturers was viewed from several aspects, including the following.
Media or applications used in the learning process include Google Classroom.
PPT.
Smartphone.
Zoom.
Youtube.
E-Poster.
Canva.
Google Meet.
Mendeley.
Zotero, laptops, and teaching aids.
The difficulties were faced in learning, including designing e-posters, lack of understanding on the use of learning media, virtual-based media, clarity on the material due to network constraints, the device used was inadequate and so on.
Media and sources which were frequently used in the learning process include books, the internet, e -journals and others.
Most respondents were aware of the E-Poster design and said that it could be developed for students so that it could be used as an alternative learning media Design and Development The following was description on the characteristics of the E-Poster designed by Journal of Natural Science and Integration.
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The initial page designed for developing E-posterbased textbooks can be seen in Figure 15.
Figure 15.
E-Poster Design It contained instructions on how to use textbooks for respondents.
The design of the study guide in the textbook can be seen in Figure 16.
Figure 16.
Guidelines for Using E Posters Discussion of the research results was carried out based on the factors analyzed in this These factors include E-Posters to increase environmental care attitudes.
Needs Analysis Development Experience Based on the findings, it was found that most of respondents had previous experience related to training in making E-Posters.
It showed that they had a good basic knowledge in developing E-Posters and it might experience fewer difficulties in the development process.
However, this also indicated that there was emerging needs to provide further training to the respondents so that they abilities were develop.
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Respondents considered training were very important in improving their abilities in developing E-Posters.
In line with this point.
Efendi .
had stated that training provides valuable experience in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Besides that, training also helped teachers and students to have self-evaluate their abilities.
In teaching context, it was crucial to adapted professional training based on the student needs, starting from the selection of materials, and training methods, selected qualified instructors.
In this way, the results of the training can be implemented effectively in the campus or school to give a positive impact on educators and It meant that training was an important means of developing individual competence and encouraging growth in the educational environment.
Training helped the teachers achieve their professional competencies, both in the mastery of teaching materials, innovative teaching techniques and the use of technology in learning.
By training, teachers were able to understand how to deliver material more effectively, interestingly, and in accordance with the studentsAo todayAos needs.
In the digital era, the use of technology in learning process had become inevitable.
Training provided opportunities for teachers to learn how to use the latest technology instruments, such as E-posters, presentation software, or learning evaluation applications.
This helps them to improve teaching efficiency and effectiveness.
Understanding E-Posters The findings showed, there were many media or applications used in learning process, such as Google Classroom.
PPT.
Smartphone.
Zoom.
Youtube.
E-Poster.
Canva.
Google Meet.
Mendeley.
Zotero, laptops and teaching aids.
This reslut was in line with the opinion of Salamah .
who noted that the use of educational technology such as Google for Education, including services such as Google Classroom.
Google Calendar.
Google Mail.
Google Drive, and Google Docs, had become important innovation in modern learning.
E-posters as one of media used in this research have been proven to be an effective instrument in learning.
E-posters were visual media which enable the presentation of information in an interesting and informative way which most of respondents showed interest and support as a learning instrument.
However, this research also revealed several difficulties faced in learning, including the difficulties in designing PPT,the limited understanding on the use of learning media, unclear material being taught due to network problems, and limitations of the devices used.
One of the difficulties highlighted was the problem of unstable internet connections.
This condition was in line with the findings in previous research which indicated the technical problems such as poor internet connections can be a major difficulties in online learning.
Despite of these difficulties.
EPoster media was an effective instrument in learning.
E-posters provided information in an interesting and easy-to-understand way which help students in the learning process.
Therefore, the use of E-Posters in the learning context needs to be continued, improved, and optimized to provide maximum benefits to both educators and students.
The effectiveness of E-Posters supports Environmental Literac E-Posters can be used as a tool to campaign awareness about the importance of conserving germplasm.
In E-Posters, information and messages can be conveyed through the use of effective text and attractive visuals.
It helped to motivate communities and stakeholders to get involved in environmental conservation efforts.
E-posters also provided visual information with attractive images and colors.
The right media in learning played an important role in achieving student learning outcomes (Niruri et al.
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Students were easily understand the plant concepts through visual images, thereby increasing their understanding the importance of preserving biodiversity.
By combining the effective use of visual media, it created wider awareness about the importance of maintaining biodiversity and preserving the environment.
CONCLUSION
The conclusions from the research were as follows the QR Code-based e-poster developed for the Germplasm Plant Inventory were valid, practical, and effective, most respondents gave positive feedback on the use of E-Posters, highlighting ease of use, layout, information accessibility, effectiveness, text presentation.
QR code integration, color composition, organization, and efficiency.
Aspects of readability and understanding concepts were very important in assessing the quality of media, including E-Posters.
Conceptual reasoning was the respondent's ability to follow and understand the thoughts or concepts conveyed in the E-Poster Good text comprehension includes ease of reading and understanding the information presented in the texts.
Good language understanding in this media includes the respondent's ability to comprehend and interpret the information conveyed in the E-Poster.
The use of ePoster learning media was expected to increase students involvement in learning.
By using interesting technology, such as images, videos, and animations, students tend to be more interested and involved in learning materials.
E-Posters allow the presentation of information in a visual form that is interesting and easily understood by learners.
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