Educational Game Application Research Articles

Educational Game Introducing Cells in Animals and Plants Based on Android Using the Linear Congruential Generator Algorithm

In the world of education, science lessons have been taught since elementary school. However, material related to the introduction of animal and plant cells is only given at the junior high school level. State Junior High School 2 Kanatang, East Sumba is one of the secondary schools that provides introductory material to animal and plant cells for class VIII students. In teaching and learning activities, the delivery of material by teachers still uses limited teaching materials, which results in students not understanding the material related to the introduction of animal cells and plant cells. This is proven based on data on student scores for learning material on animal cells and plant cells. Student scores are still below average. flat. For this reason, an educational game about the introduction of cells in animals and plants was created to help students learn science. The method used in this research is the Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) method. In making the application, the Linear Congruential Generator algorithm was applied to randomize the practice questions in the educational game application for introducing cells in animals and plants. The aim of this research is to produce an educational game for recognizing cells in animals and plants which is able to improve students' ability to remember the cells in animals and plants at SMP N 2 Kanatang, East Sumba. The tools used to build this application are Unity.

Color Mixing Educational Game Application Design as Learning Media for Early Children Based on Android Using Augmented Reality

Para ahli mengatakan bahwa warna adalah secara objektif sebagai sifat cahaya yang dipancarkan, atau secara subjektif sebagian dari pengalaman indera pengelihatan. Warna terdiri dari warna primer, sekunder, dan tersier. Dalam dunia pendidikan terutama pada Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD). Aktivitas menggunakan gadget saat ini juga berpengaruh pada proses pembelajaran. Anak cenderung cepat bosan dan terkadang sulit untuk memahami pembelajaran karena lebih terfokus untuk bermain. Oleh karena itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat sebuah inovasi berupa game edukasi yang dapat digunakan sebagai sarana pembelajaran dan bermain. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode waterfall dengan menggunakan Augmented Reality. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat membantu proses pembelajaran dalam pengenalan teknik pencampuran warna. Selain itu, dalam penelitian ini juga diharapkan agar dapat membantu anak dalam mengenal lebih banyak warna.

Rancang Bangun Game Edukasi Matematika Bilangan Pecahan sebagai Media Pembelajaran untuk Siswa SDN 14 Sungai Raya

Mathematics is a science obtained by reasoning which uses definitional terms carefully, clearly and accurately. Mathematics is a compulsory subject at every level of education from elementary school. So far, mathematics is a subject that is less popular with students at SDN 14 Sungai Raya school. Some things that cause mathematics lessons to be considered difficult by students are because mathematics lessons use too many formulas. Some students who feel that they are unable to understand what the teacher is saying decrease their interest in learning. Along with technological developments, a simple application in the form of a game is used as a medium for learning fractional mathematics which is created using Construct 3, an HTML5-based 2D Game engine, Construct 3 can be run via the Chrome Browser. The design method used in this research is RAD (Rapid Application Development). One method of system development strategy that prioritizes development speed through broad user involvement in the use of a series of constructions. The results of this research are that the fractional math educational game application can run well. The material presented can help students in learning. Based on tests on students, the application as a whole has received a good response with a percentage of 81%, so it can be concluded that this application can be used as a learning medium at SDN 14 Sungai Raya.

Pengembangan Game Edukasi Digital Tema Seni dan Bahasa dengan Metode Multimedia Development Life Cycle

Education for early childhood, especially for PAUD TK-B in the age range of 4-6 years, is crucial in providing and shaping the foundation of children's knowledge. An engaging teaching method will enhance children's interest in learning, thus the need for digital learning media as an alternative. One step in implementing digital learning is through Educational Games. This research is conducted by developing the PAUD TK-B Nurussunnah Educational Game using the Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) method. The game's validation includes usability aspects such as effectiveness, satisfaction levels, and adaptation to the TK-B curriculum. After development, the educational game undergoes alpha and beta testing using the black box method. Beta testing involves evaluating usability for the efficiency and satisfaction of TK-B students, with an effectiveness rate of 98.94% and satisfaction rate of 88.57%. The interview results with expert teachers indicate that the educational game aligns with the curriculum at the educational unit level for PAUD. Thus, based on the research findings, the PAUD TK-B Educational Game application can be considered an alternative learning media for TK-B students.

From Play to Concentration: The Effect of Digital Educational Games on Preschool Children’s Attention Skills

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a digital educational game application on the attention skills of 5-6-year-old children. The research, planned with a quasi-experimental design and pre-test post-test control groups, measured children's attention skills using the ‘Concentration Test for Five-Year-Old Children’ (Frankfurter Test Für Funjahrige Konzentration–FTF-K). The study used the MentalUp application, a digital educational game designed to improve the attention skills of preschool children. Sixteen different types of mini-games supporting 13 different attention skills were included in the study. A total of 40 children aged 5-6 years were divided into two groups based on gender. The preschool children were instructed to complete the application in a quiet classroom environment following a pre-post-test design. The results indicated that the digital educational game application significantly improved the children's attention skills. While there was no significant change from pre- to post-test scores for the control group, the attention skills of the children in the experimental group were positively affected. The findings extend the current knowledge on attention skills in preschool children, highlighting the necessity of incorporating digital educational games into classroom practices to support attention skills at an early age. This study also provides valid evidence for the dissemination of digital educational games among preschool children.

The Application of Educational Games in Primary Education: A Theoretical Framework

This study aims to shed light on educational games in the field of learning and education, through the perspectives of educators and teachers in primary education. The goal is to identify the key determinants associated with this learning approach. Accordingly, this study seeks to explore the meaning and types of educational games, followed by the theories that have interpreted this type of learning.

Web-based Educational Game Application to Improve the Ability to Identifying the Main Idea in Indonesian Language Learning

The limited provision of innovative, interesting, and technology-based learning media can affect the running of teaching and learning activities in schools to be less than optimal, especially in Indonesian subjects. The purpose of this research is to create a web-based educational game media application to improve the ability to identify the main idea in Indonesian language subjects on learning entrepreneurship material for grade V elementary school students. This study uses a type of Research and Development research with the ADDIE research and development model. Techniques applied in data collection are test techniques through pretests and posttests, as well as non-test techniques through observation activities, interviews, data in the form of documents, and questionnaires or questionnaires. The questionnaire instrument in data collection is in the form of a rating scale that has passed testing from media experts, material experts, practitioners, and students. The sample for this research was 24 fifth-grade elementary school students. Quantitative descriptive analysis techniques and qualitative descriptive analysis are the two techniques used in this study. The data analysis process in this study uses the SPSS 29 application which includes several test processes including the normality test, homogeneity test, t-test, and N-Gain test. The results of the study obtained that the web-based educational game learning media developed is very feasible and effective to be applied to the Indonesian language learning process to improve the understanding and learning outcomes of fifth-grade elementary school.

Utilization of Wordwall Media in Arabic Vocabulary Learning Towards Eighth Graders

Wordwall is an interesting, interactive, and educational browser game application. This application can be an interesting learning resource, media, and assessment tool for students. This research aims to determine the application of Wordwall media and determine students' responses to learning Arabic vocabulary using Wordwall media in eighth grade at MTs Satu Atap Al-Hidayah Batu. A quantitative approach and survey methods were used in this research. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The data collected was eventually analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Descriptive analysis was carried out with the SPSS 25 application. The research results showed that the ideal total score for all items is the number of questionnaires 9 X Maximum score 18 for each score = 162. The total score obtained from the research = 116. The students’ responses about Wordwall media as a learning media for Arabic vocabulary are considered positive because the percentage value obtained is 71.60%. It was confirmed that the significance of Wordwall as an innovative learning tool and the positive response from students, providing a basis for increasing the use of technology in educational contexts.

Enhancing Environmental Education Through Location-Based Games (LBGs) in Biology Education

In recent years, location-based games have emerged as a potent tool for enhancing environmental awareness within the scope of biology education. This study examines the application of location-based games in biology education to foster environmental consciousness. The research investigates how these games support students' environmental awareness, motivation, and learning processes. It was observed that students' interest in and understanding of environmental issues increased through engagement with location-based games. These games offer students opportunities to practice and develop solutions for real-world problems, thereby promoting active learning in biology education. The findings suggest that location-based games can strategically enhance environmental education in biology by fostering a more profound connection between students and their surroundings. Additionally, the study reveals that this approach positively affects student achievement and their capacity to think critically about the environment. The integration of location-based games into biology curricula is recommended as a means to enrich learning experiences and to assist in developing essential skills for environmental stewardship. Overall, the study underscores the value of incorporating innovative game-based learning strategies to cultivate environmental literacy and engagement among students.

Hearing a circle: An exploratory study of accessible sonification for young children with blindness and low vision

This article describes a study of educational outcomes for 0- to 8-year-old children with blindness and low vision (BLV) who are learning sonification concepts. Children with BLV experience barriers to accessing education and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), fields which traditionally rely heavily on visual representation of information. There is growing awareness of the potential of sonification, a technology to represent data and information in non-speech audio, to improve education access. While early learning of assistive technology skills is deemed essential for equity of access to education across the curriculum, children are generally not introduced to the concept of sonification at school until at academic level in secondary or tertiary education. Little is known about how young children with BLV engage with this promising technology. First, ‘CosmoBally on Sonoplanet’ is introduced, an accessible, educational game application for iPads and Android tablets. Then findings are shared from an anonymous online survey that collected formal responses from users of this app, using a combination of Likert-type scale and open-ended questions. The majority of the 17 respondents were (specialist) educators, and five of the respondents identified as having BLV. The survey investigated respondents’ perceptions of the capabilities of young children with BLV in using basic sonification in ‘CosmoBally on Sonoplanet’ to identify shapes – including a circle – to orientate in a digital grid and to create drawings on a touch screen. Results suggest that young children with BLV can learn sonification skills and additionally may build relevant non-sonification skills during this learning process. This article aims to provide a first insight into best practice around early learning of sonification as a potential tool for increased access and inclusion of children with BLV to STEM subjects in school.

Penerapan Metode Fisher Yates Shuffle Pada Game Edukasi Pendidikan Agama Islam

Since childhood children must be familiarized with various teachings about religion. Where in the teaching process there is a need for software that is suitable for children, namely learning software in the form of educational games. Because with the existence of educational games, learning that was originally considered troublesome, difficult, boring and tiring can be an increase in motivation for students in studying Islam besides that, the purpose of this study can provide knowledge about the basics of Islamic religious learning from an early age through educational game applications and make student learning more interesting and fun. Educational games in this system by displaying learning menu options that will be selected by the user and quiz using randomized questions. Programs needed to create this application include unity 3D which uses the C# programming language and uses additional supporting software, namely adobe photoshop CS6. For the development model using the Interactive Multimedia System of Design and Development model while for the randomized question process using the fisher yates shuffle method which consists of 40 questions but for those displayed on the quiz only 10 questions so that each question will change for each student. The results with this educational game can prevent student cheating when answering questions and can increase students' concentration and interest in learning in using educational games.

Permainan Media Edukatif Puzzle untuk Melatih Motorik Halus Siswa Kelas III SD Negeri 19 Desa Sukarami

Primary school education is the most critical educational process in the development of students. This is because primary school is the essential source of education for children to acquire knowledge after they have been educated by their parents at home, and it is a transition from kindergarten, where children have to adapt to a new environment, to the next level where they review not only games and songs but also primary school life. Six- to eight-year-olds begin to engage in learning to hone their cognitive skills. The method used is the puzzle educational media method; based on the results of the application of educational games at SD Negeri 19 Sukarami Village, it can be seen that children whose fine motoric development in writing was initially not smooth and slow are now writing quite well and are no longer left behind in writing material.

Empowering Early Education: Developing a Hijaiyah Game for Preschoolers

Early education is very important to create a basis for learning and holistic development in preschool children. So we need interesting and interactive learning media to maximize children's learning potential. This research aims to help children achieve learning goals and dig deeper about how to develop interactive hijaiyah games that are creative and in accordance with the characteristics of preschool-aged children so that they can achieve learning goals, where educational games are designed to improve students' ability to think critically and increase their concentration. The system was tested using Black Box and the System Usability Scale (SUS) Testing. The results of system testing show that each button and feature in the educational game application for learning hijaiyah letters runs well and is suitable for preschool-age children with the SUS.

The Dilemma of China's Basic Education and the Prominence of the Value of Educational Games

This paper focuses on the challenges faced by China's basic education in the era of digital entertainment, especially points out the harm of online game addiction to the healthy growth of teenagers, and reveals the universality of this problem by citing statistical data. With the prosperity of digital entertainment industry, the phenomenon of teenagers' excessive addiction to games is particularly prominent, especially in the context of epidemic situation, which is closely related to mental illness. Therefore, the society calls for the establishment and improvement of the anti-addiction mechanism and mental health intervention measures, and at the same time advocates the transformation of the game industry and develops functional games with educational significance. School education has negative functions in the process of adapting to social development, such as overemphasizing short-term results and regularization, which may lead to the suppression of students' personality and innovative spirit. Educators learn from the intrinsic attributes and values of games, and actively promote the development and application of educational games, with a view to enhancing students' intrinsic motivation through gamification learning, realizing entertaining and promoting their all-round physical and mental development.

PENGGUNAAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS APLIKASI (KAHOOT) TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK PADA MATA PELAJARAN FIQIH KELAS VII DI MTS MUHAMMADIYAH 06 BANYUTENGAH TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021

This research is motivated by the increasing development of technologyin the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, educators can innovate learning tomake the learning process more interesting, namely by utilizing various programsthat can produce an interactive learning media. The lack of use of learning mediaused, especially in Fiqh learning, makes students' learning motivation decreaseand feel bored in the learning process which tends to use conventional methods.One of the latest application programs that can be used as interactive learningmedia is the Kahoot educational game application. The purpose of this study is todetermine whether there is an effect of application-based learning media(Kahoot) on student learning outcomes at MTs Muhammadiyah 06 Banyutengah.This study used a quantitative approach with a One-group pretest-posttest designand the number of respondents was 26 respondents, using sample data. Datacollection using pre-test and post-test questions. The collected data were analyzedby validity test, reliability test, normality test, homogeneity test, correlation test,significance test and coefficient of determination. Based on the results ofcalculations obtained manually with hypothesis testing using the product momentcorrelation formula, the results obtained rcount = 0.730> rtable = 0.3882. Whilefor the significance test, the results obtained tcount = 5.228> ttable = 2.063 atthe 5% significance level. From the discussion as mentioned, it can be concludedthat Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted or there is a positive and significantinfluence between Application-Based Learning Media (Kahoot) on StudentLearning Outcomes in Fiqh Class VII Subjects at MTs Muhammadiyah 06Banyutengah 2020/2021 Study Year

Perspectives on The Application of educational Games to Teaching English Grammar to non-English major Students at HUIT

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of using educational games in teaching and learnig grammar structures to non-English major students at HoChiMinh city university of Industry and Trade (HUIT). The use of educational games could help learners better understand the significance and relevance of mastering new grammatical knowledge easily in English lessons. From the perspective of EFL teachers, teachers’ options collect data and further еxaminng thе issuеs and outcomes, quеstionnairеs and intеrviеws wеrе еmployеd through quantitative methodology. The survey concluded 10 non-major students and teacher’ instruction in the process of teaching and learning English to measure non-major students’ grammar abilities. In conclusion, the application of educational games in English lessons can create an effectve learning grammar environment for non-major students.

IMPLEMENTASI METODE DESIGN THINKING PADA PERANCANGAN APLIKASI GAME EDUKASI PENCEGAHAN KEKERASAN SEKSUAL ANAK BERBASIS MULTIMEDIA

This research aims to serve as a useful supportive tool in providing knowledge to children about early sexual education to prevent sexual violence using interactive multimedia as an alternative solution for providing sex education to children. The sample for this research consists of fourth-grade students at SD Negeri Percobaan Medan. Through the Design Thinking approach, this research resulted in an educational android game application named "Aku Mandiri" which stands for "Aku Mampu Menjaga Diri". Testing methods included Pre-Test and Post-Test assessments. This research is intended that this application can support teachers and parents in providing effective sex education as a preventive measure against cases of sexual violence against children.

Walk, run, jump and learn: Interactive multimedia for teaching locomotor skills in primary schools

Technology drives the development of interactive and customizable learning media, catering to diverse learner needs. The learning media in locomotor motion educational game applications in PE learning is the result of this research. This research develops interactive learning media using Construct 2 software on locomotor motion material for third graders students. This research applies the Brog and Gall model of research and development (R&D), involving media experts, material experts, physical education (PE) teachers, and students. The practicality test engaged PE teachers from three distinct schools, yielding an impressive average score of 98.89%, indicative of excellent practicality. The development of Construct 2-based learning media has proven very feasible to be used as an interactive learning media to increase student interest and participation in locomotor motion learning, creating an attractive and relevant learning atmosphere with the demands of today's all-digital era.

The Students' Perspective of Quizizz As English Language Assessment Media

Quizizz is an educational game application that has gained popularity as a learning tool in recent years. The aim of this study is to find out students' perspectives on using Quizizz as an English language assessment media. Subjects in this study were two 6th grade elementary school students with the initials FA and MA. This research approach used descriptive Qualitative Research with observation and interviews. This study found that students had positives perspective towards Quizizz as English language assessment. Next, found out that students enjoyed using Quizizz, finding it fun and interesting. They also felt that Quizizz made it easier for them to take tests and increased their interest in learning English. The study also found that Quizizz helped to increase students' knowledge of English. The study concludes that Quizizz is an effective and enjoyable platform for language assessment, providing an engaging and interactive learning experience.

Math Gamification and ICT for University Learning: Systematic Review Article

The integration of math gamification and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in learning has been a subject of growing interest. This approach seeks to improve student motivation and performance by transforming mathematics teaching into a more interactive and hands-on experience in university education. In this research the PRISMA method was used, 80,000 academic papers were systematically reviewed on ICT-supported math gamification in education whereof 79,994 academic papers corresponding to other fields were excluded, selecting and using at the end 55 articles to conduct this research. Studies were identified that explored the effectiveness of this combination at different educational levels, with a particular emphasis on higher education. The results highlight a significant increase in student engagement and motivation, as well as improvement in knowledge retention as shown in the figures and tables of this research. Instant ICT feedback and the application of digital educational games contributed to have a more active learning adapted to individual needs. Although the results are encouraging, challenges remain, such as the need for personalization and equity in ICT access. Continued research seeks to perfect these strategies maximizing the benefits of gamification and ICT, highlighting the importance of adapting to the diversity of learning styles in mathematics education.