The Development of Computer Assisted Instruction in Bahasa (Indonesia) Language by Simulation for Prathomsuksa 6 Students

Abstract

This research aims to 1) determine the effectiveness of CAI Bahasa (Indonesia) by using simulation with grade 6 students, 2) compare the students’ learning achievement before and after study with CAI Bahasa (Indonesia), and 3) to determine the satisfaction of the grade 6 students on learning with the CAI Bahasa, (Indonesia) by using simulation. The sample used in this study were 30 grade 6 (primary school) students studying at Pongsuwanvittaya School in Lumlookka, Pathumthani in the academic year 2014. The research instruments include lessons of CAI Bahasa (Indonesia) by using simulation, pretest and posttest of the students’ learning achievement before and after learning with CAI Bahasa (Indonesia), and a questionnaire to evaluate student satisfaction towards the teaching of CAI Bahasa (Indonesia) with simulation. The statistical devices used in the study were percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test for dependent samples. The results showed that the effectiveness of teaching with CAI Bahasa (Indonesia) by using simulation had the efficiency of 80.67/80.11 which met the standard criteria. The scores of the posttest with an average of 24.03 and the S.D. of 1.27 were higher than those of the pretest with an average of 12.13 and the S.D. of 1.76. The t-test between the pretest and posttest scores was 30.47 which was statistically significant different at the 0.05 level. The student satisfaction towards learning by using computer assisted language, Bahasa, (Indonesia) with simulation was at a high level with an average of 3.91.