NEEDS ANALYSIS OF INFOGRAPHIC AS A LEARNING MEDIA FOR PHYSICS TEACHERS IN INDONESIA

Abstract

 Teachers are required to be professional teachers who have the skills and have basic competencies. One of which is the teacher must be keen in choosing and using the media by utilizing the innovation of educational technology that is sophisticated today. This study aims to identify the needs of infographic media for Physics lessons in high school. Earlier it began with an analysis of the availability of Physics lesson media at a school located in Sambas district, followed by interviews with 25 Physics teachers on infographic media needs. This study is a simple descriptive survey. Data were collected using interview techniques and analyzed qualitatively. Membercheck is used to ensure the validity of the findings of this study. The results showed that based on experience, learning styles of students, and the principle of necessity states that Physics teachers in Sambas district need innovation, especially in selecting and using learning media. All teachers said they really need and are interested in using infographic. They hope to use it to facilitate students in understanding the Physics concept, both in and outside classroom.