PENGEMBANGAN GAME EDUKATIF PERANGKA (PERMAINAN KERETA ANGKA) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN NUMERASI ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN

DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL GAME PERANGKA (NUMBER TRAIN GAME) TO IMPROVE NUMERACY SKILLS OF CHILDREN AGED 5-6 YEARS AGO

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan game edukatif

bernama PERANGKA (Permainan Kereta Angka) sebagai media

pembelajaran yang inovatif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan

numerasi anak usia dini. Metode penelitian yang digunakan

adalah Research and Development dengan model ADDIE. Game

ini dikembangkan berdasarkan teori perkembangan kognitif

Piaget yang menekankan pentingnya media konkret dan visual,

serta teori multimedia Mayer yang mendasari penyusunan

elemen-elemen media dalam game. Subjek penelitian adalah anak

kelompok B usia 5–6 tahun di TK Labschool Unesa 1 Surabaya.

Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi observasi, angket validasi ahli,

uji kepraktisan, dan tes kemampuan numerasi. Hasil validasi

menunjukkan bahwa media ini sangat layak digunakan, dengan

persentase penilaian dari ahli materi sebesar 93%, ahli media 94%,

dan kepraktisan oleh guru sebesar 90%. Efektivitas media

berdasarkan analisis N-Gain mencapai sebesar 2,94 (kategori

tinggi) dengan presentase 93%. Dengan demikian, game edukatif

PERANGKA dinyatakan inovatif, efektif, dan menyenangkan

sebagai alternatif media pembelajaran numerasi untuk anak usia

dini.

This research aims to develop an educational game

educational game called PERANGKA (Number Train Game) as an innovative

innovative learning media to improve the numeracy skills of

numeracy skills in early childhood. The research method used

is Research and Development with the ADDIE model. Game

This game was developed based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development

Piaget which emphasizes the importance of concrete and visual media,

and Mayer's multimedia theory that underlies the preparation of

media elements in the game. The research subjects were children

group B aged 5-6 years at Labschool Unesa 1 Surabaya Kindergarten.

Data collection techniques include observation, expert validation questionnaire,

practicality test, and numeracy test. Validation result

validation results show that this media is very feasible to use, with

percentage of assessment from material experts of 93%, media experts 94%,

and practicality by teachers of 90%. Media effectiveness

based on N-Gain analysis reached 2.94 (high category) with a percentage of 93%.

category) with a percentage of 93%. Thus, the educational game

educational game is declared innovative, effective, and fun

as an alternative numeracy learning media for early childhood.

early childhood.