271 Citation: Sari, A. M. & Nurcahyo, H.. (2018). Improving students learning motivation through mobile learning. JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 4(3), 271-276. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22219/jpbi.v4i3.6859 Vol. 4 No. 3, 2018; pp. 271-276 ISSN: 2442-3750 (print); ISSN: 2527-6204 (online) http://ejournal.umm.ac.id/index.php/jpbi Received: 17/10/2018 Revised: 05/11/2018 Accepted: 21/11/2018 JPBI (JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BIOLOGI INDONESIA) Indonesian Journal of Biology Education IMPROVING STUDENTS LEARNING MOTIVATION THROUGH MOBILE LEARNING Alfiana Monika Sari1* and Heru Nurcahyo2 1Biology Education Department, Postgraduate, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia *Corresponding e-mail: alfimoonic@gmail.com ABSTRACT One of the obstacles to achieving learning objectives is the low motivation of student learning. This study aimed to determine the improvement of students learning motivation through mobile learning. This pre- experimental study consisted of 35 students of X IPA 1 as a subject while the population is all the students of State Senior High School 1 of Banguntapan – Yogyakarta. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. Data collection used questionnaires were given before and after learning. Data analysis used paired t-test and N-gain score to see the effectiveness of mobile learning in increasing students learning motivation. The results showed that by using the mobile learning had a significant effect on students' learning motivation with a significance value (α) of 0.00 <0.05 while the N-gain score was included in the medium category, which was 0.64. The conclusions from this study indicate that mobile learning can increase learning motivation. Keywords: Mobile learning, motivation, students, learning process. © 2018 Department of Biology Education, FTTE, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia INTRODUCTION Learning is an intellectual process that tries to direct students to achieve specified learning goals. The process occurs in a reciprocal relationship between teacher and student. Interactions that arise from both aim to obtain better indicators of student competency achievement. These competencies include cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills. In other words, the delivery of material in learning must be adapted to students' abilities and what competencies will be achieved after the learning (Berkowitz & Hoppe, 2009; Gay, Mills, & Airasian, 2012; Osuafor & Amaefuna, 2016). On the other hand, the achievement of learning objectives cannot be separated from supporting components such as models, methods, and media. These components have a very significant effect in achieving learning success (Sanjaya, 2006). In the latest developments, all the components are integrated with technological developments. The development of educational technology has developed rapidly in recent years (Capece & Campisi, 2013; Reiser, 2001; West, 2015). The existence of these technological developments encourages the emergence of other innovations that are diverse such as interactive learning media technology. The variations in learning media could be used to improve student learning experiences better. Through the use of media in determining it is expected to provide a more meaningful learning experience for students (Anjarwati, Winarno, & Churiyah, 2016; Azhari, 2015; Loprinzi, Davis, & Fu, 2015). The next important thing in the learning process is motivation. As one of the important factors in the learning process, motivation can be used to predict the level of proficiency achieved by students in a given period (Filak & Sheldon, 2008; Kusurkar, Ten Cate, Vos, Westers, & Croiset, 2013; Zhu & Zhou, 2012). Motivation describes processes that can energize human behavior and provide direction or purpose for certain behaviors (Sogunro, 2015). The behavior and attitudes of students in learning stems from learning motivation which in turn will affect the quality of learning outcomes (Kontaş, 2016; Saeed & Zyngier, 2012; Schunk & Zimmerman, http://ejournal.umm.ac.id/index.php/jpbi/article/view/6859 http://ejournal.umm.ac.id/index.php/jpbi/article/view/6859 https://doi.org/10.22219/jpbi.v4i3.6859 mailto:alfimoonic@gmail.com 272 Improving student learning motivation … Sari & Nurcahyo / JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia) / 4 (3) (2018) pp. 271-276 2008). Well-developed motivation can promote long-term learning outcomes (Shin, Lee, & Ha, 2017). Achievement of biology learning is also inseparable from student learning motivation. Learning motivation is able to direct students in looking at learning objects and activating thinking skills that have an impact on learning outcomes. This is in accordance with Wicaksono, Minarti, and Roshayanti (2018) which says that motivation affects students' behavior in achieving their learning goals. Students who are intrinsically motivated will work hard and learn more because there is an inner urge to achieve their goals. Thus, a high level of students’ motivation indirectly affect their achievement in science. Increased learning motivation is also inseparable from the availability of learning devices (Harandi, 2015; Puspitorini, Prodjosantoso, Subali, & Jumadi, 2014). Many studies have examined the development of biology learning media (Ajizatunnisa, Wahyuni, Waluyo, & Miharja, 2018; Hidayah, Lumowa, & Boleng, 2018; Ichsan, Rusdi, & Sartono, 2017; Mitasari & Gofur, 2017; Nur’aini, Chamisijatin, & Nurwidodo, 2015; Widiansyah, Indriwati, Munzil, & Fauzi, 2018). However, not many studies have examined the relationship between the uses of media to student learning motivation. Based on the results of observations and interviews with biology teachers in Senior High School (SHS) 1 of Banguntapan, it was revealed that in the process of learning isolation and characterization of bacteria, teachers often encountered obstacles in preparing media such as how to present bacterial visualization in the learning process. This makes students less interested in learning about bacterial isolation and characterization. Students tend to be passive, such as waiting for instructions or waiting for the teacher to give assignments, some students do not pay attention, so they look sleepy (17.14%); always speak out of context (21.42%), and do other tasks (11.42%). Besides, the schools do not have microbiology laboratories, so they often encounter limitations in the preparation of tools and materials in school laboratories to conduct isolation and characterization of bacteria. One effort can be made to solve this problem by optimizing the use of innovative learning media. One of the media that can be used mobile learning (Mehdipour & Zerehkafi, 2013). The use of mobile learning allows teachers and students to interact with learning resources. These interactions stimulate an increase in student motivation and learning satisfaction (Harandi, 2015; Ljubojevic, Vaskovic, Stankovic, & Vaskovic, 2014). This study aims to determine the effect of mobile learning on student learning motivation. The results of this study are expected to contribute to mobile learning in the learning process that can increase student learning motivation. METHODS This study used pre-experiment with design one group pretest-posttest. The experimental group used Adobe Flash CS6 as a mobile learning about isolation and characterization of bacteria. The research design are presented in Table 1. Table 1. One group pretest posttest design Before Treatment After O1 X O2 Information: O1 = motivation questionnaire before learning experiment group O2 = motivation questionnaire after learning experiment group X = learning using Adobe Flash CS6 This research was conducted at SHS 1 of Banguntapan, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. The population in this study were class X students as many as 192 students, while the research subjects were classes X.1 with 35 students indeed. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling. The instruments in this study consisted of 2013 curriculum syllabus, lesson plans, and motivation questionnaire sheets (Glynn, Brickman, Armstrong, & Taasoobshirazi, 2011). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis. Inferential statistical tests paired sample t-tests are used to test hypotheses (Hake, 1999). Then the data were analyzed using the SPSS 16.0 by paired sample t-test. If the criteria for Ha were accepted and H0 rejected was sig (2- tailed) < 0.05. Besides, the data were analyzed using the N-gain score to determine the level of achievement of learning motivation isolation and characterization through mobile learning. Table of N-Gain category scores motivation can be seen in Table 2. Improving student learning motivation …. 273 Sari & Nurcahyo / JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia) / 4 (3) (2018) pp. 271-276 Table 2. Conversion of N-Gain score to motivation Normalized Gain Score Level g > 0.71 High 0.31< g < 0.70 Medium g < 0.30 Low RESULT AND DISSCUSSION Based on the results, data are normally distributed with samples from the same variant population and the data variance is homogeneous. After that, the data were analyzed by paired sample t-test. The results of paired t- test analysis can be seen in Table 3. The results showed that there are significant differences between the learning motivation of the students before and after learning with mobile learning (0.00 < 0.05). Based on the range measurement of N-Gain results, it is known that the students’ motivation experimental is a medium category (0.70 > 0.64 > 0.30). The results measurement of the N-gain score learning motivation data in the experiment group can be seen in Table 4. Based on the calculation of the N-gain, it can be seen that the motivation for learning increases by using mobile learning (0.64) and was included in the medium category. Table 3. The result of paired t-test learning motivation data in the experiment group t df Sig. (2-tailed) Information Pair 1 Pretest – Posttest -31.343 34 .000 H0 rejected Table 4. The results measurement of the N-gain score learning motivation data in the experiment group Value Pretest Posttest Minimum value 50 67 Maximum value 78.33 93.33 Average 59.14 85.36 Average Gain Score 0.64 Category Gain Score Medium Figure 1. Increasing of students learning motivation Based on Figure 1, it can be seen that the learning motivation score at pretest was 59.14, lower than the score obtained after learning using mobile learning at the posttest (85.36). Based on the calculation of the N-gain, it can be seen that the motivation for learning increases by using mobile learning (0.64). This situation is under predictions because in mobile learning there are videos and pictures about the characteristics and results of bacterial isolation. Learning media containing videos can increase the motivation of students (Ebrahimzadeh & Alavi, 2017). This material includes abstracts so that it is difficult if delivered without using effective learning media. Mobile media serves to present a visualization of learning objects that are very necessary to increase student motivation. Students' high learning motivation reflects thoughts, impulses, emotions, or desires to take specific actions that are meaningful in learning (Zhu & Zhou, 2012). Learning will be more comfortable and faster if you use mobile audio-visual learning compared to direct explanation. Learning to use mobile learning can explain abstract concepts more accessible to learn, besides that it can provide significant satisfaction and learning experience to students (Ashaver & Igyuve, 2013; Rosli et al., 2015). Mobile learning is a crucial device that teachers can use to increasing students' motivation and education (Harandi, 2015). This is evidenced by the increasing learning motivation of students in this study when studying material isolation and bacterial characterization using adobe mobile learning. The use of technology-based media is one of the practical approaches to be used in learning. When viewed from the side of media users, students who currently live in a period of digital technology are the right combination. So psychologically, the use of technology-based media can present good learning motivation 59,14 85,36 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Pretest Posttest S co re 274 Improving student learning motivation … Sari & Nurcahyo / JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia) / 4 (3) (2018) pp. 271-276 because students can engage more deeply in the learning process (Alhassan, 2016; Capece & Campisi, 2013). Wegner, Homann, and Strehlke (2014) also report that learning using electronic- based media can increase student motivation, while also enhancing better life skills in the future. This is in line with the statement of Reiser (2001) which states that the use of appropriate learning media can convey information about objectives and learning the material to students, helps to remember the ability of prerequisites and motivates students to be happier and enthusiastic in the learning process. Learning media determine the effectiveness and efficiency of achieving learning goals, one of which is to increase learning motivation and make the learning atmosphere more interesting, so as to foster student learning motivation. (Azmi, 2015). Learning using computer-based learning can eliminate boredom and be able to respond to students to be active in the learning process so that it will produce good learning motivation and better cognitive learning outcomes (Andarini, Masykuri, & Sudarisman, 2012). The use of computer-based learning media like video is also able to increase motivation, satisfaction, and success of learning (Ljubojevic et al., 2014). 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