Saron Musical Instruments to Improve Creative Thinking Skills in Learning the Concept of Sound Waves

Abstract

Saron is a traditional musical instrument that is part of the Javanese gamelan which is close to the people of Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. As a local wisdom, the Saron musical instrument is unique and has the potential to be a real example of sound waves in physics learning. Here we report on integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We developed a STEM module to support students in learning the concept of sound waves using the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation (ADDIE) method. The STEM module was evaluated by several learning media experts, learning design experts, and learning materials experts. The STEM module was piloted on public high school students in several stages including one-on-one evaluation, small group evaluation, and field testing. Based on the results of the summative evaluation.