INDONESIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING AT MEDAN TOURISM POLYTECHNIC

Digital learning media is the main tool for the ongoing teaching and learning process in the current pandemic. Because of that, the use of digital-based learning media is very effective in using an online (virtual) learning system that is following the absolute needs in the learning process. Related to this, this study is aimed to (1) describe the benefits of using digital learning media at the Medan Tourism Polytechnic, (2) explain the effectiveness of using digital learning media at the Medan Tourism Polytechnic. The use of this learning media uses quantitative research in the form of classroom action research with pretest and posttest involving 32 students. The result shows that digital-based learning media is very useful to support lectures and media. In terms of effectiveness, digital learning media is very effective to use because it can improve student learning outcomes in the very good category. Thus, digital learning media is very useful and effective to be used in lectures for Indonesian language courses.