The Effectiveness of Historical Documentary Films as Information Technology in Improving Student Learning Outcomes

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of documentary film media on the Dutch East Indies colonial history in Indonesia on student learning outcomes. History learning is a crucial subject in shaping students’ character and nationalism. Dutch East Indies colonialism is one of the topics in high schools in Indonesia. This study used a quasi-experimental research model involving 35 students in the experimental group and 36 students in the control group, with a nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group configuration in class XI SMA. The data analysis showed that the experimental class score averaged 88.14 and the control class averaged 79. These findings indicate a substantial difference between the experimental learning outcomes and the control group learning outcomes. Historical documentary film media has been proven to improve student learning outcomes, especially the experimental group. Therefore, historical documentaries are effectively used to increase students’ knowledge of history subjects.