Imas Srinana Wardani, Ari Widodo, Munir
Most elementary school students have difficulty understanding the concept of the human respiratory system. This happens because their science study tends to be rote learning. To overcome this, teachers use smartphones because all students have smartphones and their smartphones have various features that can help students learn. The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of smartphone use on elementary students' understanding of concepts in learning activities. This research uses a Quasi-experimental method. The research design used is the nonequivalent control group design type. The sample consists of 21 students who carried out their learning activities using smartphones and the other 22 students who carried out their learning activities without using smartphones. Research data was collected using a multiple-choice test consisting of 48 questions focusing on learning materials about the human respiratory system. The results of this research indicate that there are significant differences in students' scores regarding conceptual understanding tests after they learned the human respiratory system materials by using smartphones. This is because camera features available on smartphones help students to take pictures and record so that students can be directly involved in the learning activity and can observe again and again the experimental activities they carried out. Thus, it can be concluded that learning activities using smartphones on the human respiratory system can improve students' understanding of concepts. This research contributes to the quality of learning so that schools can apply smartphone use to other subject matter. In addition, future researchers can conduct similar research with different research materials and focus, for example improving communication skills. © 2023 Little Lion Scientific.
Primary Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Primary Education, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Science education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Computer Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
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