Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF LITERARY COMICS AS A SOURCE OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Authors:
Noval Nur Hidayat , Fathu Rahman and Asriani Abbas, Indonesia

Abstract:
This research aims to develop literary comic media as a source of independent learning for junior high school students, it produce decent comic products, and it find out the differences in the results of the application of comic media in the experimental class and the control class. This research used the Research and Development research design. The trials were carried out at SMPN 177 Jakarta and SMPN 235 Jakarta. This usage trial used the True Experimental Design class VII-D at SMPN 177 Jakarta and class VII-A at SMPN 235 Jakarta. The instruments provided a product requirement questionnaire with 14 questions and a test with 2 questions. Data analysis used the independent t-test which contained a different test of 2 independent and hypothetical samples using the Mann Withney test where there were differences in the results of independent learning for junior high school students between using comic media and not using comic media. This is evident from the results of the calculation of the Mann Withney test, so it can be concluded that there are differences in the results of independent learning for junior high school students, and literary comic media is suitable for use as a learning medium. The results of this study are expected for related parties who can benefit from them, such as teachers, students and further researchers.