CREATION OF A POCKET BOOK APPLICATION USING FERN IDENTIFICATION IN BENGKULU^S RAJA LELO FOREST PARK AREA Abas*, Kasrina*,Aji Abdul Rasyid Lukito*
*Jurusan Matematika & Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan,
Prodi Pendidikan Biologi, Universitas Bengkulu, abas[at]unib.ac.id
Abstract
The aim of this study is to create a pocket book application for Android devices that explores the topic of ferns, based on the identification of diverse fern species in the Raja Lelo Forest Park area. Based on the Borg and Gall model (1983), this research is of the research and development type- nevertheless, the researcher only utilized stage five (major product revision). Eleven different species of ferns were identified. Pteridaceae is the most prevalent family, followed by Polypodiaceae, with only one species reported in each of the other families. Testing the built application for practicality and validity were three experts: a biology teacher, a media expert, and a material expert. The outcomes of the validation by media experts are 4.00, or 100%- the results of the validation by material experts are 3.81, or 95.37%- and the results of the practicality assessment by a biology instructor are 3.80, or 95.16%. The built pocket book application is a very viable supplement to the biology teaching materials, according to the assessment results.
Keywords: Keywords: Ferns, Diversity, Raja Lelo Forest Park, Android Application, Pocket Book
