Development and Application of Teaching Materials Converged with Science Content and Software Utilization: Focusing on Color Perception and App Inventor

Abstract

With the increasing emphasis on digital competency, the utilization and application of software have become crucial aspects in recent curricula. However, in most cases, the integration or learning of software occurs outside the curriculum’s context, potentially adding a new learning burden for students. Consequently, there is a need to explore methods that enhance learners’ foundational skills for software utilization within the context of the subject curriculum. In this study, teaching materials converged with science content and software utilization was developed, utilizing MIT App Inventor to create simulation and measurement programs for understanding concepts related to color. The program encouraged students to create their own simulations and experimental tools, utilizing them to conduct experiments. By considering interdisciplinary and computational thinking, simulation and experimental tools for color recognition were constructed using App Inventor. A four-session teaching module was developed, and the results of its pilot implementation indicated that 39.0% of respondents achieved intermediate or higher levels of attainment.