Development of a chemistry magazine as a learning resource: Needs analysis study.

This study aims to analyze the needs of students and teachers for chemistry learning resources. This research is a preliminary study that is part of the development of chemistry learning resources. The technique of data collection was done through a questionnaire. The research sample is students and teachers from five schools in Yogyakarta. Data analysis was carried out in a quantitative descriptive. The results showed that 68% of students were happy and interested in learning chemistry. However, 78% of students admitted to having difficulties in learning chemistry. Furthermore, they stated that 66% of the learning resources they used in learning chemistry were not enough to help in understanding the material. 59% of the learning resources they use have not been able to make them interested and happy to learn chemistry. Based on this, 81% of students stated that it was necessary to developed learning resources in the form of chemistry magazines. 83% of students agreed that the chemistry magazine could be an interesting and fun learning resource. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]