The Development of Video Compact Disk Media Using a Scientific Approach for Expository Writing: A Case in Indonesian Senior High Schools

This research aims to describe the condition of learning media for writing expositions in accordance with the needs of teachers and students, the development of VCD learning media for writing expository texts using a scientific approach, and to test the effectiveness of VCD learning media for the expository writing using a scientific approach at senior high schools in Wonogiri Regency, Indonesia. This research used a research and development (R & D) approach. The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively to know the effectiveness of the Indonesian language development model, and experiments set to conduct the pretest and posttest of control group designs. The results of this research prove that students and teachers need learning media manifested in the form of learning expository VCD texts that contain two or more exposition texts. In terms of form, the title used in the prototyped VCD learning of exposition text is Writing exposition texts for senior high schools using a scientific approach and the selected image is an expository text illustration with simple and casual colors. In terms of the content, the VCD learning of exposition text is equipped with a list of menu impressions consisting of an exposition text known as writing exposition texts for senior high schools using a scientific approach with a model of voice. The assessment results of expert lecturers and teachers show (1) a dimension of VCD learning of exposition texts that has three average values obtained from the teacher and the other three average values from the expert. The dimension of a VCD feature is good, (2) in terms of the VCD text menu dimension, three average values were obtained from the teacher and the other three average from the expert. In short, the text menu dimension on the VCD is good, and (3) on the VCD content dimension, three average values were obtained from the teacher, and the other three average values from the expert. The main menu dimension on the VCD is good.