THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MATHEMATICS EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE FOCUSED ON RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE MERDEKA CURRICULUM USING CANVA APPLICATION FOR GRADE VIII JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

In the context of mathematics learning in the Merdeka Curriculum, the use of websites is an alternative to increasing student learning motivation since it allows for the presentation of more entertaining, flexible, and personalized to individual requirements content. This study aims to explain the process of development, validity, and practicality of a mathematics learning website focused on relations and functions within the Merdeka Curriculum, using the Canva program for eighth-grade junior high school students. The Research and Development (R&D) approach is used in conjunction with the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. The research instrument used a validation sheet filled by experts and a practicality sheet filled out by students as well as teachers. The data analysis was reviewed for its validity and practicality. The findings indicated that the website's validity was assessed by three experts—media, material, and curriculum experts—yielding an average score of 87.9%, categorizing it as highly valid. The website's practicality, as indicated by teacher responses, was 92.5%, while student responses got 88.36%, both categorizing it as extremely practical. This study concludes that the mathematics learning website for relations and functions within the Merdeka Curriculum, utilizing the Canva program for eighth-grade junior high school students, meets validation and practicality requirements.