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DESIGN MOBILE LEARNING M-LEARNING ANDROID ON THE INTRODUCTION OF ANIMAL AND PLANT MATERIAL FOR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Reynaldo Joshua Salaki
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, Clief Reymond Kawet
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Department of ICT Education, Faculty of Engineering, State University of Manado, Minahasa, Indonesia salakireynaldojoshuagmail.com
Abstract The development of smartphone is getting increased that can be felt by everyone. The use of
smarthphone in the field of education received little attention. However, it gives much contribution for the development of education. The implementation of teaching and learning of natural sciences is
sometimes difficult, particularly to elementary students who are begining to learn about their environment. The use of smarthphone in the teaching and learning process will atttract the students
attention and increase their motivation in learning. The design mobile learning m-learning android on the introduction of animal and plant material is an innovative development that is expected to
benefit in the field of education. This study uses the development of the Multimedia Development Life Cycle MDLC, this mobile learning development using the development method, starting from
concept, design, material collecting, assembly, testing reached the stage where each stage distribution can be carried out if the previous stage has been completed.
Keywords: Elementary school, Introduction to Animal and Plant, M-Learning, and MDLC.
1. Introduction
School is an institution designed to do the teaching to the students under the supervision of the teacher. School basically as a means to carry out education is expected to be made public
to become more advanced, therefore, the school as a center of education should be able to perform its function optimally in order to produce a good generation. Levels in an education
in Indonesia starting from elementary school SD, junior high school SMP, secondary school high school and college PT. Based RI Law No.20 of 2003 on National Education
System Chapter VI Line, Study and Education Type Part Two of Article 17, paragraph 1: Basic education is education that underlies secondary education, paragraph 2: Primary
education form the basic elementary school SD and Islamic Elementary School MI or other equivalent forms and junior high school SMP and MTs MTs Universitas Padjajaran,
2012.
In Indonesia education in primary school is an institution that is managed and regulated by the government which held formal education and education lasts for six years, from grade 1 to
grade 6 elementary school education in practice giving material and lessons that will be expected of students are able to understand and master it, and the provision of material
provided in multiple disciplines. One of the disciplines that support the educational objectives of primary school are the subjects of Natural Sciences. Natural science subjects are given to
students from grade 1 to grade 6. The learning process of Natural Sciences 1st grade elementary school is where students will learn to know and understand about the living things
around them, especially in this study on the introduction of animal and plant material. On the introduction of animal and plant material, students will be taught to know about the types and
names of animals and plants. The use of multimedia software in teaching and learning will improve efficiency, increase motivation, facilitate active learning, facilitate the experimental
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learning, consistent with student-centered learning, and guides for better distance M. Suyanto, 2005.
Smartphone is one of the development of information and communication technologies are developing today, where the smartphone apart from having the basic ability to call, send
messages, access the Internet, the smartphone also has the ability to run certain applications that is inserted into the smartphone. Use of the software platform on which there is currently
one of which is Android. Android is a Linux-based operating system designed specifically for mobile devices such as smatrphone or tablet Arif Akbarul Huda, 2013. By the nature of the
android operating system as open source so anyone can develop applications in Android is based on the wishes and needs. Optimization of teaching system involves android based
smartphones have been used today, where the smartphone is used as a medium of learning to optimize a process of learning and teaching. Learning with mobile learning can be used as an
alternative to solve problems in the field of education, especially the problem of equitable access to educational information, quality content in the form of learning materials with text
and image Elda Belina P, Fakrudidin Rizal Batubara, 2013.
M-Learning m-learning or mobile learning relates to learning using mobile devices such as PDAs, mobile phones, laptops and other information technology tools for learning Ariesto
Hadi Sutopo, 2012. Currently applications on mobile learning refers to the use of mobile devices one on android smartphone application development which is designed to be useful
and used in education. Learning to use mobile learning as an alternative in solving problems in the field of education, where the subject matter is formed and loaded into a content inserted
into the smartphone can be a means to learn and share information.
Table 1. Advantages of Using M –Learning
No Advantages
1 Convenience, users can access from anywhere in the learning content
including quizzes , journals , games , and more. 2
Collaboration, learning can be done at any time in real time . 3
Portability, use of books is replaced with RAM to learning that can be set up and connected.
4 Compatibility, Learning is designed for use on mobile devices.
5 Interesting, Learning combined with the game will be fun.
Applications on mobile learning refers to the use of mobile devices in the mobile phone as one can access course materials, referrals and applications related to learning anytime and
anywhere Elda Belina P , Fakrudidin Rizal Batubara , 2013 .
2. Methodology
