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are reference books, story books, pictures, resource persons, cultural

objects or goods, unique places, and others.
Learning resources are all sources in the form of data, people, and
certain forms that can be used by students in learning, either separately

or in combination, to make it easier for students to achieve learning
goals or specific competencies.

In a broad sense, learning resources are all kinds of sources outside
of a person (students) and allow (facilitate) the learning process. The
experts have expressed opinions about the meaning of learning resources

as follows:
1. According to Yusufhadi Miarso, (Miarso and Yusufhadi 1985)
everything that includes messages, people, materials, tools,

techniques, and the environment, either individually or in
combination, can enable learning.
2. Edgar Dale (Rapid n.d.) suggests learning resources can be used to

facilitate one's learning.
3. According to Rohani, learning resources are all kinds of sources

that exist outside of a person (students) and allow (facilitate) the
learning process.
4. Association Educational Communication and Technology (AECT)

states that learning resources are all sources in the form of data,
people, and certain forms that students in learning can use. Either

separately or in combination, to make it easier for students to
achieve learning goals.
From some of the opinions stated above, it can be concluded that

what is meant by learning resources is everything that comes from
outside a person that can allow the learning process to occur.
c. Benefits of Learning Resources

The function of learning resources in learning is to provide
opportunities to gain knowledge and enrich children by using various