THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTING INTERACTIVE DIGITAL BOOKS SOCIAL STUDIES SUBJECTS IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The aims of this study were: (1) to test the effectiveness of the application of Interactive Digital Books teaching materials for social studies subjects in the learning conducted by teachers in SMK; (2) knowing the supporting and inhibiting factors for the application of Interactive Digital Books teaching materials for social studies subjects in learning conducted by teachers in SMK. This type of research is descriptive. The subjects in this study were class X students for the 2020/2021 academic year. The results of this study are: (1) the effectiveness of the application of Interactive Digital Book teaching materials is seen based on the average percentage of students' responses to the use of Interactive Digital Book teaching materials which is 88.70% with very good criteria. Furthermore, 92% of students obtained mastery of the learning outcomes test; (2) Supporting factors in the application of Interactive Digital Book teaching materials are obtained from observations during the learning process, namely: (a) the availability of LCD projectors in classrooms; (b) students have personal laptops; (c) students' basic skills in operating a computer; (3) The inhibiting factors in the application of Interactive Digital Book teaching materials are the size of the laptop which is relatively large (10-14 inches) and the weight makes the Interactive Digital Book not portable to carry anywhere, then the limitations of the material, where this Interactive Digital Book only discusses basic competencies tracing early civilizations in the Indonesian archipelago.
Effectiveness, Interactive Digital Books, Social Studies Learning