The Use of Seesaw as an Interactive Medium in Teaching Descriptive Writing to Seventh Grade Students at Bina Pangudi Luhur Junior High School
Cahya Sasmita, Liliana Muliastuti, Edi Puryanto

Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to describe the use of the Seesaw platform as an interactive medium in teaching seventh-grade students at Bina Pangudi Luhur Junior High School to write descriptive texts. The background of this study stems from the low motivation and ability of students to write descriptive texts creatively and communicatively. The Seesaw platform was chosen because it provides interactive features such as task uploads, teacher feedback, and student collaboration that support technology-based learning. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach with seventh-grade students and Indonesian language teachers as the research subjects. Data were obtained through observation, interviews, and analysis of students written work. The results showed that the use of Seesaw increased student participation in the writing process, strengthened teacher-student interaction through digital feedback, and fostered learning motivation through attractive and easily accessible media displays. The validation results show that Seesaw-based teaching materials received an average score of 4.46 (subject matter experts, 89.3%), 5.00 (media experts, 100%), and a teacher assessment of 100% all of which are classified as very feasible. A limited trial with students also scored 85% (highly feasible). Thus, Seesaw can be an effective interactive learning medium for improving descriptive writing skills at the junior high school level.

Keywords: Seesaw, interactive media, writing, descriptive text, Indonesian language learning

Topic: Inclusive Learning through Creative Media and Methods