Utilization of Used Goods as Innovative, Creative, and Interactive Educational Media

Abstract

Field observations showed that there is still a lack of use of instructional media by teachers. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to develop effective learning media.This community service program focuses on mentoring the target audience to find solutions to particular educational problems, especially in the school environment. Based on the results of the needs analysis at school, the PkM team and teachers then created 5 types of learning media, namely (1) giant snakes and ladders, (2) calculation ruler, (3)vocabulary puzzle, (4) brainy game (jumping with hands and feet), and (5) bottle caps for learning numbers and letters. These media are not only innovative, creative, and interactive, but also utilize used materials and goods available in the environment. The trial implementation of these media showed very positive results for both teachers and learners. One important note is the need to socialize the use of the new media and learning methods to students’ parents and the village community. In addition to providing parents with an understanding of the non-conventional learning models, it is also aimed at inviting the community to support the development of learning media by donating their materials and goods to the school. This community service activity has high significance because it not only targets the educational aspect (improving the quality of teaching) but also the environmental aspect (offering solutions for recycling waste/used goods).