The development of 3D educational game to maximize children's memory

Abstract

Nowadays the use of educational game is very common. This paper discusses the development of 3D educational game to maximize the use of children's memory. The methods used are developing 3D educational game that contains two subjects that need to be memorized by children. The 3D educational game built based on the result of observation and interview with kindergarten teacher. The 3D educational game implemented to children for approximately a month. The 3D educational game and the result of children's learning is evaluated. The total respondent used in this research is 31 children in kindergarten. The result showed that to develop a game as a study tool, it is important to observe the target of the educational game. The content inside the game must be suitable as a learning tool and for the target's age. The 3D educational game developed in this research can be accepted by children with various kinds of learning styles. The use of 3D educational game is able to gain children curiosity and motivate them to learn something. The use of 3D shape with animation are able attract children attention and make children feel happy to study. It can be showed by the total result of the interest of the student in the whole game, the music, the animation, the consistency of the student, and the ability of the student in playing the game that more than 75%. It also showed by the average score of the test (8.903 for the Spelling Words and 10.000 for the number) that the student remember the material given in the game.