The Development of the Visual Digital-Based Practicum Manual for Microbiology to Support Students’ Communication Skills

Risna Hani (Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University)
Aminuddin Prahatama Putra (Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University)
Dharmono Dharmono (Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University)

Scientiae Educatia: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains
Vol 9, No 1 (2020): June 2020

Communication skills in a microbiology practicum can be developed by composing a practicum report and optimized by utilizing a practicum manual. The development of a practicum manual for microbiology is necessary to facilitate students' communication skills. Researchers have developed visual digital-based practicum manuals for microbiology to fulfill these needs. This research aims to describe the validity of a visual digital-based practicum manual for microbiology to support students’ communication skills. This research employed the Alessi & Trollip model. Product validity was conducted through the alpha test by involving three experts and employing expert validation instruments with non-test techniques to reveal the feasibility of material-based media visual aspects, and software engineering aspects. The results show that the media developed is completely valid on the material aspects, navigation aspects, and display aspects.