PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA KOMIK DIGITAL MENGGUNAKAN IBIS PAINT X UNTUK MELATIHKAN KOSAKATA BAHASA JERMAN TEMA SCHULE TINGKAT A1 SISWA SMA KELAS XI

DEVELOPMENT OF A DIGITAL COMIC LEARNING MEDIA USING IBIS PAINT X TO FACILITATE GERMAN VOCABULARY ACQUISITION ON THE THEME SCHULE AT THE A1 LEVEL FOR ELEVENTH-GRADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Penguasaan kosakata sebagai fondasi keterampilan membaca tingkat A1 memerlukan media pembelajaran berbasis visual yang selaras dengan prinsip multimedia learning dan karakteristik siswa digital native. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan media komik digital menggunakan aplikasi Ibis Paint X untuk melatihkan kosakata bahasa Jerman tema Schule tingkat A1 serta mengetahui kelayakannya bagi siswa kelas XI SMA. Penelitian menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model 4D yang disederhanakan menjadi tiga tahap: Define, Design, dan Develop. Tahap Define mencakup analisis kebutuhan, kurikulum, dan karakteristik siswa. Tahap Design meliputi perancangan alur cerita, penyusunan kosakata dan Redemittel, serta desain visual komik digital. Tahap Develop dilakukan melalui validasi ahli materi dan ahli media menggunakan lembar validasi berskala Likert yang dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persentase kelayakan sebesar 91% dari ahli materi dan 94% dari ahli media, keduanya berkategori sangat layak. Media ini memadukan ilustrasi dan dialog kontekstual bertema Schule sehingga membantu siswa memahami kosakata secara lebih menarik dan komunikatif, sekaligus mendukung pengembangan keterampilan membaca bahasa Jerman tingkat A1.

Vocabulary mastery as a foundational component of reading skills at Vocabulary mastery as the foundation of reading skills at the A1 level requires visual-based learning media aligned with multimedia learning principles and the characteristics of digital native students. This study aims to develop digital comic media using the Ibis Paint X application to train German vocabulary on the theme of Schule at the A1 level and to determine its feasibility for eleventh-grade senior high school students. This study employed a Research and Development (R&D) method using the 4D model, simplified into three stages: Define, Design, and Develop. The Define stage encompassed needs analysis, curriculum analysis, and student characteristics analysis. The Design stage involved developing the storyline, compiling vocabulary and Redemittel, and creating the visual design of the digital comic. The Develop stage was conducted through validation by material and media experts using a Likert-scale validation sheet analyzed descriptively through quantitative and qualitative approaches. The results indicated feasibility percentages of 91% from the material expert and 94% from the media expert, both categorized as highly feasible. This media integrates contextual illustrations and dialogues themed around Schule, enabling students to comprehend vocabulary in a more engaging and communicative manner while simultaneously supporting the development of German reading skills at the A1 level.