PENGEMBANGAN PERMAINAN ULAR TANGGA PADA MATERI PERTUMBUHAN DAN PERKEMBANGAN UNTUK MELATIHKAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA KELAS XII SMA

DEVELOPMENT OF SNAKES AND LADDERS GAME ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TOPIC TO TRAIN STUDENT CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS 12^th GRADE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan tentang Kurikulum 13 menyatakan bahwa pendidikan mengalami perkembangan seiring dengan berkembangnya kualitas peserta didik. Salah satu tuntutan keterampilan berpikir kritis juga perlu sumber belajar atau media pembelajaran yang sesuai. Salah satu media pembelajaran yang  sesuai adalah permainan edukatif berupa permainan ular tangga pada materi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan permainan ular tangga yang valid, praktis, dan efektif. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan model pengembangan 4D (Define, design, develop, tanpa disseminate). Validitas permainan ular tangga diperoleh dari validasi dua dosen ahli dan guru biologi. Kepraktisan permainan uar tangga ditinjau dari hasil angket aktivitas peserta didik oleh observer atau peneliti. Keefektifan ditinjau dari sepuluh angket respon peserta didik. Teknik analisis data dengan cara deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa permainan ular tangga dinyatakan sangat layak dalam aspek validitas yang meliputi validasi kartu pertanyaan dengan presentase skor sebesar 97,6%, validasi panduan permainan yang mendapat presentase skor sebesar 93,3%, validasi soal mendapat presentase skor 87,5%. Aspek kepraktisan berdasarkan hasil observasi mendapatkan presentase skor sebesar 97,9%, dan keefektivan berdasarkan angket respon peserta didik mendapatkan presentase skor sebesar 97,36%. Dengan demikian, permainan ular tangga pada materi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan untuk melatihkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa kelas XII SMA dapat dikatakan valid, praktis, dan efektif apabila digunakan dalam pembelajaran.

Kata Kunci: pertumbuhan dan perkembangan, keterampilan berpikir kritis, permainan ular tangga

The Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture regarding Curriculum 13 states that education has developed along with the development of the quality of students. One of the demands for critical thinking skills also needs appropriate learning resources or learning media. One of the appropriate learning media is educational game in the form of snake and ladder game on growth and development material. The purpose of this research is to produce a game of snakes and ladders that are valid, practical, and effective. This research was conducted using a 4D development model (Define, design, develop, without disseminate). The validity of the snake and ladder game was obtained from the validation of two expert lecturers and a biology teacher. The practicality of the ladder game in terms of the results of the student activity questionnaire by the observer or researcher. Effectiveness is reviewed from ten student response questionnaires. The data analysis technique was using quantitative descriptive method. The results showed that the game of snakes and ladders was declared very feasible in terms of validity which included validation of question cards with a score percentage of 97.6%, validation of game guides which received a percentage score of 93.3%, validation of questions received a score of 87.5%. The practical aspect based on the observation results got a percentage score of 97.9%, and the effectiveness based on the student response questionnaire got a percentage score of 97.36%. Thus, the game of snakes and ladders on growth and development material to train students' critical thinking skills in class XII SMA can be said to be valid, practical, and effective when used in learning.

Keywords: growth and development, critical thinking skills, snake and ladder game