IPAID (Information Provider about Illegal Drugs) Application

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

There are many people who are addicted to drugs so we created an application about drugs to how it affects our body physically and mentally, what is the symptoms and the negative effects of a certain drugs to the body.

METHODS

We gathered the information of certain drugs that was needed in the application by using the website and some books in the Learning Resources Center that were related to drugs. Wethought of the design for the application and created the application using the electronics in MIT app inventor. We conducted a pre-test and post-test to learn how the application effects the knowledge of junior high school students.

RESULTS

The number of correct answers in the post-test wherein the students used the application was much higher compared to the number of correct answer in the pre-test wherein the student didn't used that application.

DISCUSSIONS

There is a significant difference in the results of the test that we conducted. The experiment that we conducted in the junior high school shows positive results. It shows how the application helps a certain student to increase their knowledge of a certain drug that they would want to learn about.