PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN ENTOMOLOGI AWETAN SERANGGA BERBASIS RESIN POLYESTER

Abstract

Entomology learning carried out in high schools and universities uses insect specimens as objects or learning media. Commonly used preservation techniques cannot guarantee that insect specimens will last long. This has an impact on the visualization of specimens, which sometimes change, such as changes in size and color. This results in a lack of student skills when faced with problems in the field. The research was conducted at the National Development University "Veteran" East Java in June 2024 - October 2024. Educational design research began with the manufacture of resin-based insect preservation, assessment of the quality of preservation using a Likert scale, and expert validation. Increasing the concentration of catalyst did not affect the cumulative quality of the specimen. Validation by material experts and media experts showed that the development of resin- based insect preservation learning media was classified as very feasible with a percentage of 91.4% and 95%.