Learning Strategies for Explanatory Text Materials Using Brochure Teaching Materials for Class VIII Students

This paper is about a summary of the results of developing brochures with explanatory text materials for class VIII students. The research method uses Research and Development (R&D) development developed by Thiagarajan using a 4D model which stands for define, design, development and disseminate. The brochure teaching materials that have been developed will be validated by material and design experts. Seeing the results of the development of teaching materials, material and design expert tests concluded that the brochure teaching materials were valid so that these teaching materials were able to help teachers in the teaching and learning process so that students were more independent in learning. The trial can be carried out in class VIII by using explanatory text material which in the brochure contains definitions, characteristics, text structures, and examples of explanatory texts. The design of the brochure teaching materials aims as an independent learning strategy for students and it is hoped that students are more interested in studying explanatory texts because of the unique teaching materials. Brochures are said to be unique because they contain not only complete material but are accompanied by non-monotonous designs such as the basic background color used.