Development of QR Code Based Archipelago Insight Media to Improve Students’ Conceptual Understanding

Abstract

Purpose: The development of mobile-based lecture designs through QR code media aims to increase students' understanding of archipelagic insights while strengthening civic awareness and national identity as the foundation of national resilience in citizenship education.

Study Design/Methodology/Approach: The research method used a research and development approach with a 4D model design supported by descriptive quantitative analysis through assessments by validators, practitioners, and student readability tests. The evaluation results showed a high level of feasibility with average scores of 4.12 and 3.63, confirming the effectiveness of QR code-based media in strengthening the understanding of national spatial identity and social cohesion as the foundation of national resilience.

Findings: The developed media was deemed feasible by validators and practitioners with an average score of 4.12 and highly feasible by 100 students with a score of 3.63. The result provides information that QR code-based media is effective in strengthening understanding of national spatial identity and social cohesion as the foundation of national resilience.

Originality/Value: The QR code-based archipelago insight lecture media can be a unique alternative medium for citizenship education lectures in universities. The results of this research and development also support the implementation of distance citizenship education. Furthermore, this study positions digital-based civic learning as a strategic instrument for reinforcing national resilience by cultivating awareness of Indonesia’s geopolitical characteristics, territorial integrity, and socio-cultural unity within the framework of Asta Gatra.