Revitalizing circular motion topic learning through android application based on transformative learning

Abstract

Abstract The primary objective of this study is to create an innovative Android app that serves as an interactive educational tool, utilizing transformative learning principles, to facilitate the understanding of circular motion. The Research and Development (R&D) method is employed in this study using the ADDIE development model. The research instrument used is a Likert scale questionnaire. The Android application has undergone validation with a percentage of 89% by subject matter experts, 82% by media experts, and 80% by learning experts. Additionally, the Android application incorporates the stages of transformative learning, namely the first stage of “becoming aware of initial understanding,” the second stage of “questioning existing understanding,” the third stage of “constructing new knowledge,” and the fourth stage of “applying new understanding in everyday life.” The application has been tested with 30 tenth-grade science students and physics teachers in a secondary school in Jakarta, with a satisfaction percentage of 81.67% according to students and 76% according to teachers. Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that the Android application, as a transformative learning-based learning medium for the circular motion topic, is suitable for physics education.