Student Response To TikTok Application As a Science-Biology Learning Media For Middle School Students Armaya Sari a*), Binari Manurung b), Tri Harsono
a) Postgraduate Student of Biology Education Program, State University of Medan
JL. Williem Iskandar/ Pasar V, Medan, Mail Box 1589, Postal Code 20221, Indonesia.
*armayasari436[at]gmail.com
b) Lecture of Biology Education Program, State University of Medan
JL. Williem Iskandar/ Pasar V, Medan, Mail Box 1589, Postal Code 20221, Indonesia.
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the perceptions of junior high school students towards learning media using the TikTok application. Learning media is a means that greatly affects the learning process of students in the classroom. During the pandemic and towards the new normal, teachers are very confused about determining the right learning media to give to students. Ideally, learning media should be fun, very close to students and can be used anywhere and anytime. The TikTok application is a social media application that is much favored by junior high school students. The subjects in this study were students of SMP Negeri 6 Tebingtinggi City. Data from this study were collected using Google Foms to see student responses to science-biology learning. The results of the study of student responses to the TikTok application as a science-biology learning medium are: stating the quality of the display of learning media using the TikTok application is attractive, fun and easy to operate as much as 92.14%, states that learning media using the TikTok application increases students^ knowledge in learning as much as 87.97%, stated that students^ motivation to learn increased by using the TikTok application as much as 85.88, and stated that learning activities became fun by using the TikTok application as much as 86.56%. It can be concluded that the feasibility of using the TikTok application as a learning medium is 88.13%, meaning that the use of the TikTok application as a learning medium is very feasible
Keywords: Student responses, TikTok application, Science-biology learning media
Topic: Vocational Education and Educational Technology
