IMPROVING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF WATER RESOURCES IN TUK GEDAT THROUGH DIGITAL MAPS
Keywords:
Digital Map, Water Source, Mount MerbabuAbstract
Mount Merbabu National Park has a water source called Tuk Gedat that is used by the community of Pulihan Hamlet. The objectives of this study are 1) to describe the process of using digital maps and 2) to analyze the increase in community understanding of the Tuk Gedat water source after using digital maps. This research is quantitative, using an experimental method. The type of research is a true experimental design. The research design is a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique is non-probability sampling with a purposive sampling type, and the sample size is 20. The data collection techniques are observation, questionnaires, interviews, documentation, and pretest-posttest tests. Meanwhile, the data analysis techniques are descriptive and N-Gain tests. Research results 1) The usage process consists of a planning stage, which is to create a Digital Map media and validate the media expert with a score of 91 in the “very good” category, an implementation stage in the form of installing and socializing how to use digital maps, and an evaluation stage related to the advantages and disadvantages of the Digital Map media. 2) The increase in public understanding was measured using the N-Gain test with a score of 0.6593, indicating that public knowledge has increased and is classified as “Fairly Effective” in terms of effectiveness.
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