Development of Google classroom-based online learning product for biology in high school

This research is aimed at developing online learning materials using Google Classroom (GC) to increase teaching effectiveness and improve student achievement in biology. This research was carried out with Research and Development (R & D) design with ADDIE model consisting of four steps: Analysis, design, development, implementation, dan evaluation. First, we (researchers, teachers, and students) develop learning materials using Google Classroom. The materials, including texts, links, and videos, were reviewed by experts to get content validity. A questionnaire with Likert’s Scale was used to measure the content validity. The valid learning materials were tried out in a school to know the usability of the GC. A questionnaire with Likert’s Scale was used to measure the usability of the Google Classroom. Then, the Google Classroom were implemented in six classes from six high schools with a pretest-posttest control group design. Tests were administered to measure students’ achievement on the learning materials. The results indicated that (1) the learning materials were valid based on the expert judgment, (2) the Google Classroom was considered easy to use according to the teachers and the students, specifically to organize the materials, to do video conference using google meet, and to do online assessment, and (3) the Google Classroom was effective to improve the students’ achievement in biology. Therefore, it is concluded that the Google Classroom learning materials is feasible to perform online learning in biology.