PERANCANGAN GAME EDUKASI BERBASIS ANDROID UNTUK PENGENALAN SATWA DILINDUNGI DI INDONESIA PADA SISWA SDN RATUJAYA 02 DEPOK

ABSTRAK
The rapid development of digital technology has encouraged the use of interactive learning media in elementary schools. However, learning about protected animals in Indonesia at SDN Ratujaya 02 Depok is still dominated by conventional teaching methods, resulting in limited student understanding. This study aims to develop Safari Quest, an Android-based educational game, as a learning medium to introduce protected animals in Indonesia. The research employed the Research and Development (R&D) method using the Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC) model. Data were collected through observations, interviews, questionnaires, pre-tests, post-tests, and Black Box Testing. The results indicate that Safari Quest was successfully developed and functioned properly. The average student score increased from 47.33 in the pre-test to 97.33 in the post-test, with an N-Gain score of 94.26%, indicating a highly effective category. The Paired Sample t-Test showed a significance value of p < 0.05, while the questionnaire results achieved a 95% acceptance rate, categorized as highly accepted. Therefore, Safari Quest is considered effective and feasible as an interactive learning medium to improve students' understanding of protected animals in Indonesia.

Keywords: Educational Game, Android, Protected Animals, GDLC, Elementary Schooll

Perkembangan teknologi digital mendorong pemanfaatan media pembelajaran interaktif di sekolah dasar. Namun, pembelajaran mengenai satwa dilindungi di Indonesia di SDN Ratujaya 02 Depok masih menggunakan metode konvensional sehingga pemahaman siswa belum optimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan Game Edukasi Safari Quest berbasis Android sebagai media pembelajaran untuk mengenalkan satwa dilindungi di Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan adalah Research and Development (R&D) dengan model Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC). Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, kuesioner, pre-test, post-test, dan Black Box Testing. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Game Edukasi Safari Quest berhasil dikembangkan dan berfungsi dengan baik. Rata-rata nilai siswa meningkat dari 47,33 menjadi 97,33, dengan nilai N-Gain sebesar 94,26% (kategori efektif). Hasil uji Paired Sample t-Test menunjukkan nilai signifikansi < 0,05, sedangkan hasil kuesioner memperoleh persentase 95% dengan kategori sangat diterima. Dengan demikian, Game Edukasi Safari Quest efektif dan layak digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran interaktif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman siswa mengenai satwa dilindungi di Indonesia.

Kata kunci: Game Edukasi, Android, Satwa Dilindungi, GDLC, Sekolah Dasar