THE RENEWBLE ENERGY USING MORINGA LEAVES AS TEACHING AID IN PHYSICS CLASSROOM

Abstract

In the learning process teachers must create meaningful and engaging experiences for students. However, many physics teachers still struggle to develop simple, contextual teaching aids to help students understand abstract concepts such as electricity and Ohm’s Law. Teaching aids play an important role in developing students’ science process and 21st-century skills, as well as strengthening the link between scientific understanding, creativity, and problem-solving. This study aimed to enhance the creativity of 20 high school physics teachers in Bandar Lampung in developing bio-batteries using locally available materials such as moringa leaves to demonstrate Ohm’s Law. Before the training, most teachers did not understand how to demonstrate Ohm’s Law using simple tools and had never created related teaching aids. After the training, they gained a clear understanding of the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance. The results showed that teachers were initially unable to create a bio-battery but successfully did so after the training. The improvement from 46.20% to 92% an increase of 45.8% indicates a significant enhancement in their knowledge and practical ability. This activity effectively improved teachers’ competence in designing innovative, low-cost, and contextual learning media aligned with the Merdeka Curriculum.