Using Instagram to Support Creative Learning and Project Based Learning

Abstract

The learning process addresses to achieve high and desirable conceptual understanding and application. However, in basic graphic design lesson, not all the available learning strategies could be used to achieve significant conceptual understanding and application. Creative learning assisted by Instagram social media and project-based learning are two available learning approaches that are suitable to improve conceptual understanding and application. This research aims at examining the interaction influence of learning models assisted by Instagram social media and the user experiences towards conceptual understanding and application on basic graphic design subject. This research employed quantitative research approach using quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design. The subject of this research was 146 students of Vocational High School (VHS) which consisted of four classes. The data analysis was using MANOVA through SPSS 24.0. The results confirm that there is an interaction influence of learning models assisted by Instagram social media and the user experiences towards conceptual understanding and application learning outcomes. The findings also affirm that to increase conceptual understanding among students with high and low user experiences, creative learning model assisted by Instagram social media. Meanwhile, to achieve conceptual application among high user experience students, project-based learning assisted by Instagram social media is the most suitable learning model and to achieve conceptual application among low user experience students, creative learning assisted by Instagram social media is the most suitable one.

Keywords: creative learning, project-based learning, social media, instagram, graphic design, learning outcomes