Pengembangan Education Game Manipulasi Matematika Pengenalan Nilai Mata Uang Berbasis Android bagi Anak Tunagrahita

Development of an Education Game for Mathematical Manipulation, The Introduction of Currency Value Based on Android for Mentally Retarded Children

Anak tunagrahita mengalami kesulitan dalam mengenal nilai mata uang untuk kehidupan sehari-hari. Education game manipulasi matematika pengenalan nilai mata uang berbasis android sangatlah penting diberikan dikarenakan dapat membantu mengoptimalkan kemampuan anak tunagrahita dalam mengenal mata uang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kelayakan produk pengembangan education game manipulasi matematika pengenalan nilai mata uang berbasis android bagi anak tunagrahita dari uji ahli dan kepraktisan menurut calon pengguna.

Penelitian pengembangan ini menggunakan model ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation). Dari kelima tahapan model pengembangan ADDIE, hanya ada empat tahapan yang diterapkan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analysis, design, development dan evaluation. Data hasil kelayakan dari uji ahli diperoleh hasil (1) sangat layak digunakan menurut ahli media sebesar 85% dan (2) layak digunakan menurut ahli materi sebesar 80%, dan praktis digunakan menurut calon pengguna sebesar 78%. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pengembangan education game manipulasi matematika pengenalan nilai mata uang berbasis android bagi anak tunagrahita sangat layak untuk digunakan menurut ahli media, layak untuk digunakan menurut ahli materi, dan praktis digunakan menurut calon pengguna.

Kata Kunci : Education Game Manipulasi Matematika, Pengenalan Nilai Mata Uang, Tunagrahita

Mentally retarded children have difficulty recognizing the value of currency for everyday life. Math manipulation education games for the introduction of currency values ​​based on Android are very important because they can help optimize the ability of mentally retarded children to recognize currency. This study aims to describe the feasibility of developing a math manipulation education game product for the introduction of currency values ​​based on android for mentally retarded children from expert tests and practicality according to potential users.

This development research uses the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. Of the five stages of the ADDIE development model, there are only four stages applied in this study, namely analysis, design, development and evaluation. Data on the feasibility of the expert test showed that (1) it was very feasible to use according to media experts by 85% and (2) it was suitable for use according to the material expert by 80%, and practical use according to potential users was 78%. It can be concluded that the development of an android-based math manipulation education game for currency value recognition for mentally retarded children is very suitable for use according to media experts, suitable for use according to material experts, and practically used according to potential users.

Keywords: Mathematical Manipulation Education Game, The Introduction of Currency Value, Mentally Retarded