Design of Simulation Definite Integral Application learning Using Trapezoid Method based on VB.Net

Abstract

The definite integral is one of the subjects that is difficult for students to understand because the process of calculating definite integral of functions is quite complicated and long because it requires mastery of some integrating rules so an interactive learning simulation application is needed to make it easier for students to calculate definite integral of functions and the depiction of the area the curve. One method for calculating definite integrals is the trapezoid method. The trapezoid method works by dividing the boundary into 2 intervals namely x = x0 to x = x1. Simulation media application learning will be designed with the VB.Net programming language. This simulation media learning starts with reading and checking data input. The process is continued by displaying the depiction of the input curve and ending with calculating the area of the curve. Simulation media learning provides a facility to store the input data, the results of the calculation of the area and the image of the curve function in the image format of * .bmp. In this media, the media and material expert’s the results of the average are produced by 88.68% included into media category is very valid media and the results of pre-test and post-test trials showed an increase with an average value of 48.3 for pre-test and 87 for the post-test of the passing grade requirement of 70. Keywords: Definite Integral, Trapezoid Method,VB.Net, Media Validation.