Developing TikTok Carousel-Based Educational Media for Food Labeling Instruction Among Middle School Students Salsabila Shafa, Cica Yulia, Sri Subekti
Culinary Education Study Program, Faculty of Technical and Industrial Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
Low awareness among junior high school students regarding the importance of reading food labels leads them to consume unhealthy snacks impulsively without considering their nutritional content. This condition highlights the need for innovative, engaging learning media aligned with adolescent trends. This study aims to develop educational media in the form of carousel content on food labeling for junior high school students and to test its validity, practicality, and student responses. The research employed a Design-Based Research (DBR) approach, including problem identification through analysis of umbrella study data, prototype design, validation by material, media, and language experts, and reflection through user interface and user experience (UI/UX) testing with students. Data were collected secondarily using validation and student response questionnaires, then analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The developed product consists of TikTok carousel content on food labeling designed according to UI/UX principles such as consistency, simplicity, readability, and interactivity. Expert validation showed the media to be of good to very good feasibility, while student responses indicated it was easy to understand, attractive, and relevant to their daily lives. This media has the potential to become an innovative alternative teaching resource for teachers, enhance adolescents^ learning motivation and nutrition literacy, and provide a replicable model for developing digital educational media on similar topics.
Keywords: Content, Education, Media, Food Labeling, Junior High School
