Desain Media Pembelajaran Menggunakan Software Adobe Flash Professional CS6 pada Materi Unsur Transisi Periode Keempat

The lack of use of computer technology as a instructional media is a problem that needs to be addressed in the world of education today because in the current era of globalization, the latest technology-based instructional media must be familiar. The purpose of this study is to see how the level of validity and practicality of instructional media designed using Adobe Flash Professional Creative Suite (CS) 6. This research refers to Research and Development with 4-D model (Define, Design, Development, and Dissemination) recommended by Thiagarajan. This research is done until third stage of development in the small-scale test. Data collection techniques used in the form of documentation and questionnaires. The data obtained come from 2 validators (material experts and media experts), 5 chemistry teachers, and 10 students from two high school namely SMA Negeri 8 Pekanbaru and SMA Negeri 1 Pekanbaru. The results showed that the instructional media designed using Adobe Flash Professional Creative Suite 6 software has a validity level by material experts by 90% with very valid criteria and validity level by the media expert of 83% with very valid criteria and the practicality level of teachers by 87% with very practical criteria and 90% practicality of students with very practical criteria.   Kata Kunci: The Design and Test, Instructional Media, Adobe Flash Professional CS6, Fourth Transition Material Elements Period