Development of a Malay Culture-Based E-Module for Teaching Expository Text Reading Assisted by Flipbook for Eighth-Grade Junior High School Student

Kastri Elmi; Hasnah  Faizah; Elmustian Elmustian

doi:10.71435/741602

Authors

Kastri Elmi Master of Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Universitas Riau
Hasnah Faizah Master of Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Universitas Riau
Elmustian Master of Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Universitas Riau

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71435/741602

Keywords:

E-Module, Exposition, Text, Malay Culture, Flipbook, Reading

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a Flipbook-assisted teaching e-module for reading exposition texts based on Malay culture for eighth-grade junior high school students and to describe the form and structure of the developed product. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) method by adapting the Borg and Gall model, which was modified into seven stages: identifying potentials and problems, data collection, product design, design validation, design revision, product testing, and final product revision. The research was conducted at SMP Islam Kepenuhan and SMP Negeri 1 Kepenuhan, Rokan Hulu Regency, Riau Province. The participants consisted of material experts, media experts, language experts, Indonesian language teachers, and eighth-grade students. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, and tests, and analyzed using descriptive qualitative and quantitative techniques. The findings revealed that the developed e-module was systematically organized into introductory, content, and closing sections and incorporated interactive multimedia features through a flipbook integrated with Malay cultural content. Expert validation indicated that the e-module was highly feasible, with an average media feasibility score of 91.33% and a language feasibility score of 91.07%. The practicality test showed that teachers' responses reached 89.33% (very practical), while students' responses were categorized as very high. The effectiveness test demonstrated that students who learned using the developed e-module achieved better reading comprehension of exposition texts than those who used conventional teaching materials. Therefore, the Malay culture-based Flipbook-assisted e-module is considered valid, practical, and effective, making it suitable as an alternative digital teaching material for Indonesian language learning.

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