Book creator application development using storytelling method to increase reading interest in early childhood
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https://doi.org/10.22460/ts.v12i2.7752Keywords:
Book Creator, Digital Literacy, Digital Media, Early Childhood, Reading InterestAbstract
This study focuses on the development of learning media in the form of a digital storybook based on the Book Creator application while also testing its feasibility and effectiveness in increasing reading interest in children aged 4–6 years. Product development was carried out using the Research and Development (R&D) method with the Borg and Gall model. Research data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and reading interest observation sheets. Media quality was determined through validation by material experts, media experts, and class teachers, while its effectiveness was analyzed using the N-Gain test and Paired Sample t-test. The validation results showed that the media met the very feasible category for application in learning. The effectiveness analysis showed an N-Gain value of 0.875 (high category) and a significance value of the Paired Sample t-test of 0.044 (p < 0.05). Book Creator application can be used as an effective learning alternative to foster reading interest in early childhood.
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