Yusuf Yusuf1 , Gusnawaty Gusnawaty2* , Risdamayanti Risdamayanti3 , Fathria Azzahra Affandy4 , Nur Alya5
1.2,3,4,5 Department of Regional Languages and Literatures, Hasanuddin University.
Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2024. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n2.03
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Abstract
This study examines the creation and assessment of a Lontara Script Learning Book augmented with QR Code technology to boost students’ Lontara script writing abilities and their proficiency in the Makassar language. Nineteen first-grade students from SD Inpres Kera-Kera in Makassar city participated in the study. The research unfolds into three stages: 1) Preparation, which includes initial observations and interviews, literature review, discussions, and research tool preparation; 2) Implementation, involving the introduction of the learning media, pretest, implementation of Lontara Script Learning Book based on QR Code, summarizing and posttest; 3) Evaluation based on observation, pretest and posttest results serves as the data source. The findings revealed a notable average enhancement of 50.37 in the students’ Lontara script writing skills. Moreover, there was an average increase of 44.21 in Makassar language proficiency through picture guessing exercises and a 37.90 improvement via folklore comprehension. These results signify a substantial advancement in both script learning and language abilities. This innovative educational medium has proven to be effective in enriching the writing and language skills of elementary school students.
Keywords: Lontara, Makassar language, QR Code, Education Technology, South Sulawesi.
| Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest. Ethical Consideration: Informed consent was obtained from all the participants of the study. Funding: No funding was received for this research. Article History:Received: 25 January 2024. Revised: 29 April 2024. Accepted: 02 May 2024. First published: 03 May 2024 Copyright: © 2024 by the author/s. License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Published by: Aesthetix Media Services, India Citation:Yusuf, Y. & Gusnawaty, G. & Risdamayanti, R. & Affandy. F. A. & Alya, N. (2024). Bridging Tradition and Technology: QR Code Integration in Lontara Script Learning Book to Improve Writing and Language Skills. Rupkatha Journal 16:2. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n2.03 |
