Bridging Local Wisdom and Digital Literacy: Development of an Interactive Nearpod Assessment for Junior High School
(1) Faculty of Education, Universitas Jember, Indonesia
(2) Faculty of Education, Universitas Jember, Indonesia
(3) Faculty of Education, Universitas Jember, Indonesia
(4) Faculty of Education, Universitas Jember, Indonesia
(5) Indonesian School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract
One of the 21st-century competencies is digital literacy. However, science assessment in junior high schools is less integrated with digital literacy and contextual content. Few studies examine integrating literacy assessment tools with local wisdom and interactive platforms, such as Nearpod. This gap highlights the need for innovative, context-based digital assessment tools. This research aims to develop a digital literacy assessment tool in Nearpod using coconut shell processing on the topic of substances and their transformations. It used a Research and Development (R&D) model modified from the Borg and Gall model, with eight phases: needs analysis, planning, instrument design, expert validation, initial revision, small-scale testing, product revision, and large-scale field testing. The tool included a series of multiple-choice items in an interactive Nearpod format. Findings show very high validity. Out of 50 items, 20 of them were valid in the small-scale test and were all valid in the large-scale test. Items were well discriminated and of equal difficulty. By combining locally relevant content with Nearpod-based assessments, this research highlights a previously underexplored area in science assessment, resulting in a culturally meaningful and digitally engaging instrument for junior high school students.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Afandi, A. N. H., Kusumaningrum, S. R., Dewi, R. S. I., & Pristiani, R. (2024). Digital Literacy Questionnaire Instrument: Based on the Integration of Elementary School Students' Characteristics. International Journal of Elementary Education, 8(2), 344–353.
Aiken, L. R. (1985). Three Coefficients for Analyzing the Reliability and Validity of Ratings. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 45(1), 131–142.
Arbeni, W., Windiani, A., Sihotang, D. S. B., Anggraini, N., Wulandari, S., & Nugroho, A. (2025). Test Reliability Analysis in Educational Evaluation: A Quantitative Approach to Consistency and Validity. Holistic Science, 5(1), 59–64.
Arfiani, Y., Yulianti, D., Masturi, M., & Nugroho, S. E. (2025). Feasibility Analysis of Scientific Reasoning Skills Instruments for Prospective Science Teachers Using the Rasch Model. Unnes Science Education Journal, 14(2), 405–416.
Arifin, Z. B., Farkhan, M. N., Tasjuddin, M. R., Rahmadhani, S. A., & Salsabila, U. H. (2025). Digital Literacy as a Fundamental Competency in the 21st Century Education. Linguanusa: Social Humanities, Education and Linguistic.
Attalla, S. M., Chen, H. W. J., Ruhi, S., Kumar, K., Aktar, M., Ibrahim, J., Honorato, N., & Johar, J. (2024). The Effectiveness of Technology Enhanced Assessment in Malaysian Higher Education for Medical Students. Online Learning in Educational Research (OLER), 4(1), 41–48.
BR., A. K. (2022). Study on the Correlation Between the Discrimination Index, Facilitation Value and Distractor Efficiency of a Formative Assessment Useful Tools for OBE Practices. Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, 36(2), 46–54.
Bilad, M. R., Zubaidah, S., & Prayogi, S. (2024). Addressing the PISA 2022 Results: A Call for Reinvigorating Indonesia's Education System. International Journal of Essential Competencies in Education, 3(1), 1–12.
Botturi, L., Fioroni, T., Beretta, C., Andreoletti, D., Ferrari, A., Cardoso, F., Picco-Schwendener, A., Marazza, S., & Giordano, S. (2024). The iBuddy Experience: A Digital Simulation-Based Approach to Enhance Secondary School Students' Privacy Awareness. Educational Technology Research and Development, 72(2), 973–996.
Chauhan, G. R., Chauhan, B. R., Vaza, J. V., & Chauhan, P. R. (2023). Relations of the Number of Functioning Distractors with the Item Difficulty Index and the Item Discrimination Power in the Multiple-Choice Questions. Cureus.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2022). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publications.
Darling-Hammond, L., Flook, L., Cook-Harvey, C., Barron, B., & Osher, D. (2020). Implications for Educational Practice of the Science of Learning and Development. Applied Developmental Science, 24(2), 97–140.
Dini, N. A. I., & Kuswanto, H. (2025). Integrating Local Wisdom: Innovative Assessment Instrument of Critical Thinking Skills in Science Learning. Jurnal Eduscience, 12(3), 621–630.
Fauzie, M., Pada, A. U. T., & Supriatno, S. (2021). Analysis of the Difficulty Index of Item Bank According to Cognitive Aspects During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan, 25(2).
Ferreira, M., da Silva, A. L. S., & da Silva Filho, O. L. (2022). Meaningful Learning Theory and Science Teaching Through Research: Interfaces from a Narrative Literature Review. Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências, 22, 1–27.
Fogel, Y., Josman, N., Elimelech, O. C., & Zlotnik, S. (2025). Can Functional Cognitive Assessments for Children/Adolescents Be Transformed into Digital Platforms? A Conceptual Review. Children, 12(10), 1384.
Gall, M. D., Gall, J. P., & Borg, W. R. (2003). Educational Research: An Introduction. Allyn and Bacon.
Gunawan, A. S., Dewi, P., & Mustikaningtyas, D. (2024). Computer Assisted Instruction Media: Impact to Students Digital Literacy and Learning Outcomes. Unnes Science Education Journal, 13(1), 33–38.
Gyamfi, A., & Wren, D. G. (2022). Determining the Difficulty and Discrimination Parameters of a Mathematics Performance-Based Assessment. Creative Education, 13(11), 3483–3489.
Hartono, W., Hadi, S., Rosnawati, R., & Retnawati, H. (2023). Exploration of Diagnostic Testing Instruments: Validity, Reliability, and Item Characteristics. Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 13(3).
Hidayat, A. A. (2021). Menyusun Instrumen Penelitian dan Uji Validitas-Reliabilitas. Health Books Publishing.
Irawan, I. D. A., Indraloka, R. M., Basri, N. A., Salmah, U., & Parno, P. (2025). Analysis of Concept Understanding Test Items on Static Fluid Material Using Rasch Model. Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika, 13(1), 1–13.
Jusriadi, J., Abdullah, M., Istiqamah, I., & Prasong, M. (2025). Integration of Local Wisdom in Digital Learning: A Literature Review. Jurnal Edukasi Terkini, 2(2), 34–42.
Khan, H. F., Qayyum, S., Beenish, H., Khan, R. A., Iltaf, S., & Faysal, L. R. (2025). Determining the Alignment of Assessment Items with Curriculum Goals Through Document Analysis by Addressing Identified Item Flaws. BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 200.
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika & Katadata Insight Center. (2022). Status Literasi Digital di Indonesia 2022. Kemenkominfo.
Laksana, D. N. L., Qondias, D., & Oka, G. P. A. (2025). Desain Penelitian Pengembangan Pendidikan. Penerbit NEM.
Law, N. W. Y., Woo, D. J., De la Torre, J., & Wong, K. W. G. (2018). A Global Framework of Reference on Digital Literacy Skills for Indicator 4.4.2. UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Lopez, M. (2023). Assessing Multiple-Choice Questions Based on Language Precision and Best Practices to Promote Equity in the Dental Physiology Course. Physiology, 38(S1).
Mahardika, A. I., Saputra, N. A. B., Muda, A. A. A., Riduan, A., Lazuardi, N. S., & Nurmalinda. (2022). Pelatihan Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Digital E-Book Menggunakan Flipbook PDF Professional bagi Guru di Kota Banjarmasin. Kawanad: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, 1(2), 124–134.
McDermott, K. L., Yan, K., Liegl, M. A., Clayton-Jones, D. L., Newman, A. R., Schindler, C. A., & Dreifuerst, K. T. (2026). Validity and Reliability Testing of a Competency-Based Assessment Instrument for Nurse Practitioner Students. Journal of Professional Nursing, 63, 90–98.
Mejías-Acosta, A., Regnault, D. A., Vargas-Cano, E., Cárdenas-Cobo, J., & Vidal-Silva, C. (2024). Assessment of Digital Competencies in Higher Education Students: Development and Validation of a Measurement Scale. Frontiers in Education, 9, 1497376.
Ng, W. S. (2020). Enhancing the Quality of Educational Website Design Through Assessment for Learning Strategies. In Learning and Performance Assessment: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1106–1133). IGI Global.
Nur, F., Makmur, F., & Fajriah, N. A. (2025). Test Instrument Development with Local Wisdom Context Assisted by the iSpring Application in Mathematics Course. Matematika dan Pembelajaran, 13(1), 43–63.
Nurhidayati, S., Susantini, E., Rachmadiarti, F., & Sukri, A. (2022). Development of Local Potential-Based Environmental Care Instrument and Its Ability to Reveal Students' Caring Attitudes at Genders and Grades. International Journal of Instruction, 15(4), 613–628.
Nuryanto, A., Tatihoran, N., & Firdaus, R. (2025). Research Instrument: Instrument Development and Instrument Calibration. Al Hikmah Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Islamic Education, 9(1), 1–12.
OECD. (2023a). PISA 2022 Results (Volume I): The State of Learning and Equity in Education. OECD Publishing.
OECD. (2023b). PISA 2025 Science Framework. OECD Publishing.
Prasetyo, A., & Andayani, S. (2024). Nearpod Integration: What and How Is the Potential for Teaching and Learning. Journal of Electrical Systems, 20(5), 730–738.
Putra, A. P., Arafik, M., & Pratiwi, I. (2021). Use of Nearpod to Enhance Student Engagement in Online Learning. 2021 7th International Conference on Education and Technology (ICET), 298–303.
Ramadhan, M. F., Siroj, R. A., & Afgani, M. W. (2024). Validitas dan Reliabilitas. Journal on Education, 6(2), 10967–10975.
Rame, G., & Hoinbala, F. R. (2024). Item Analysis of Multiple-Choice Questions: An Assessment on English Summative Test. Journal on Language, Education, Literature, and Culture, 2(1), 58–65.
Rao, N. J., & Banerjee, S. (2023). Classroom Assessment in Higher Education. Higher Education for the Future, 10(1), 11–30.
Respicio, J. L., & Bauyot, M. M. (2024). Alignment of Assessment with the Intended Learning Competencies: A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research and Innovation, 4(4), 660806.
Sakul, R. A., Fobia, P., & Pane, E. E. (2025). Discovering the Essence of Scientific Literacy: A Historical–Grammatical Hermeneutic Analysis of Contextual Learning in Science Education. Indonesian Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 8(3), 745–760.
Suciati, L., Sugiarti, S., Lestari, M. W., & Nessy, N. (2025). Analisis Literasi Digital di Era Masa Kini. Journal Innovation in Education, 3(2), 271–283.
Sugiyono. (2021). Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, dan R&D. Alfabeta.
Taherdoost, H. (2016). Validity and Reliability of the Research Instrument: How to Test the Validation of a Questionnaire/Survey in a Research. SSRN Electronic Journal.
Tani, E. W., & Nchia, L. N. (2025). An Item Difficulty Analysis of the 2023 CEP and FSLC Examinations in the Centre Region of Cameroon: Implications for Valid Assessment Practices in Basic Education. International Journal of Assessment and Evaluation in Education.
Wahyuni, S., Wulandari, E. U. P., Rusdianto, Fadilah, R. E., & Yusmar, F. (2022). Pengembangan Mobile Learning Module Berbasis Android untuk Meningkatkan Literasi Digital Siswa SMP. LENSA (Lentera Sains): Jurnal Pendidikan IPA, 12(2), 125–134.
Whitworth, A. (2020). Fostering Digital Skills and Competencies Through Discursive Mapping of Information Landscapes. In European Higher Education Area: Challenges for a New Decade (pp. 531–543). Springer.
Yusup, F. (2018). Uji Validitas dan Reliabilitas Instrumen Penelitian Kuantitatif. Jurnal Tarbiyah: Jurnal Ilmiah Kependidikan, 7(1), 17–23.
Zhang, L., Liu, X., & Feng, H. (2023). Development and Validation of an Instrument for Assessing Scientific Literacy from Junior to Senior High School. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research, 5(1), 21.
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.