DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE MEDIA USING ISPRING SUITE 9 IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE LEARNING FOR SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 1 TANJUNG SELOR
The research aimed to develop interactive media using iSpring Suite 9 which is based on learning media application as simple present tense interactive designs and materials that are effective for application in English learning for class VII students at SMPN 1 Tanjung Selor. The research method used in this research was mixed-method research. The research was Research and Development with the ADDIE model which has five stages, namely (1) Analysis; (2) Design; (3) Development; (4) Implementation; and (5) Evaluation. In this research, the instruments used consisted of a student needs questionnaire, material expert validation questionnaire, media expert validation questionnaire, language expert validation questionnaire, media practicality test questionnaire, media practicality interview, students’ response questionnaire, and students’ response interview. The research results showed that validation from material expert obtained a percentage score of 92% with the qualification "Very Feasible", validation from media expert obtained a percentage score of 85.4% with the qualification "Feasible", validation from language expert obtained a percentage score of 85.4% with the qualification "Feasible", the practicality of the media got a percentage score of 90.9% with the qualification "Very Practical", and the student response to the interactive media that had been developed got a score of 85.48% with the qualification "Good". Therefore, interactive media using iSpring Suite 9 in learning simple present tense is feasible and practical to use as a medium for learning English for class VII students of SMPN 1 Tanjung Selor.