DESIGN OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, AND TECHNOLOGY (ICT)-BASED APPSHEET FOR COLLECTING DATA IN DECISION MAKING: A CASE STUDY OF FATHER'S PARENTING IN CHILDREN'S CHARACTER EDUCATION IN FEMALE MIGRANT WORKER FAMILIES

This study aims to explore the use of information and communication technology (ICT)-based AppSheets for data collection in the decision-making process related to parenting patterns in female migrant worker families. This research method uses a design-based research (DBR) approach, which uses four main steps: analysis, design, development, and evaluation. The results showed that the AppSheet application facilitates digital data collection and is accessible and simple to use by respondents on various devices, including smartphones and tablets. The impact of using AppSheet is to increase respondent participation and real-time information collection. This study highlights that the parenting patterns of fathers in female migrant worker families tend to be authoritative. The ability of ICT applications such as AppSheet to automatically and systematically store data, minimize human error, and simplify data analysis was the driving force behind its selection. Focusing on female migrant worker families is crucial, as they typically share childcare responsibilities between the father and mother. However, in these women's migrant worker families, the role of childcare shifts to the father during the mother's absence. The research underscores that fathers' parenting style significantly influences children's character development. In this context, the use of digital tools not only aided data collection, but also provided valuable insights into the unique dynamics of fathers' authoritative parenting in fostering children's character in female migrant worker families.