Development of Powtoon-Based Animated Video Learning Media on Atmospheric Layers for Grade X Students at SMAN 1 Air Putih in the 2024/2025 Academic Year

Abstract

The low level of student understanding of the atmospheric layer material and the limited use of interactive digital learning media are major obstacles in the geography learning process at SMA Negeri 1 Air Putih. Teaching is still dominated by conventional methods such as whiteboards and textbooks, making it difficult for students to grasp abstract concepts. This research aims to develop an engaging and interactive animated video learning media using the Powtoon application. This research employed the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE development model, which includes five stages: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The research subjects were 28 students of class X-3. Data were collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and tests. Validation was conducted by a subject matter expert, a media expert, and a geography teacher. The results showed that the developed media received a feasibility score of 90% from both the content and media experts, categorized as “Highly Feasible.” Practicality testing by the teacher yielded a score of 95%, indicating the media is “Highly Practical.” Effectiveness testing through pretest and posttest analysis using the N-Gain formula resulted in a score of 0.77 or 76.81%, categorized as “Effective.” Thus, the Powtoon-based animated video media is proven to be feasible, practical, and effective, and can serve as an innovative alternative to improve student learning outcomes in geography, particularly in learning the atmospheric layer material.The low level of students’ understanding of atmospheric layer concepts and the limited variety of digital learning media have become significant obstacles in the geography learning process at SMA Negeri 1 Air Putih. Learning activities are still predominantly dominated by conventional methods, such as the use of whiteboards and textbooks, which tend to make students passive and hinder their comprehension of abstract concepts. In response to these issues, this study aims to develop an interactive and engaging animated video–based learning medium using the Powtoon application. This research employed a Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE development model, which consists of five stages: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The research subjects were 28 students of class X-3 at SMA Negeri 1 Air Putih. Data were collected through observations, interviews, questionnaires, and tests. The validation process involved subject matter experts, media experts, and educational practitioners. The results showed that the developed learning media obtained a feasibility score of 90% from both subject matter and media experts, categorized as “Very Feasible,” and a practicality score of 95% from teachers, categorized as “Very Practical.” The effectiveness of the media was demonstrated by an improvement in students’ learning outcomes, with an N-Gain score of 0.77 or 76.81%, which falls into the “Effective” category. Therefore, Powtoon-based learning media are proven to be suitable as an innovative alternative to enhance students’ geography learning outcomes, particularly on the topic of atmospheric layer