PERANCANGAN GAME EDUKASI 2D “WORD ADVENTURE” UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KOSAKATA BAHASA INGGRIS PADA SISWA SDN SEPANJANG JAYA IV BERBASIS ANDROID

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh rendahnya penguasaan kosakata Bahasa Inggris pada siswa sekolah dasar karena proses pembelajaran masih menggunakan media konvensional sehingga siswa kurang tertarik dan mengalami kesulitan dalam mengingat kosakata. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan game edukasi 2D Word Adventure berbasis Android sebagai media pembelajaran kosakata Bahasa Inggris serta mengetahui tingkat kelayakan dan efektivitasnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model pengembangan ADDIE yang meliputi tahap Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation. Produk yang dihasilkan berupa game edukasi berbasis Android yang dilengkapi dengan fitur Guess the Picture , Fil, dan Spelling Challenge. Subjek penelitian terdiri atas 24 siswa kelas III SDN Sepanjang Jaya IV. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, validasi ahli materi, USE Questionnaire, serta pre-test dan post-test yang dianalisis menggunakan Normalized Gain (N-Gain). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa game memperoleh nilai validasi ahli materi sebesar 85% dengan kategori Sangat Layak, hasil USE Questionnaire sebesar 83,82% dengan kategori Sangat Layak, serta nilai rata-rata pre-test sebesar 24,17 meningkat menjadi 80,50 pada post-test dengan nilai N-Gain sebesar 0,71 yang termasuk kategori tinggi. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, game edukasi Word Adventure layak digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran dan efektif dalam meningkatkan penguasaan kosakata Bahasa Inggris siswa sekolah dasar.

This research was motivated by the low level of English vocabulary mastery among elementary school students due to the use of conventional learning media, which resulted in low learning interest and difficulties in remembering vocabulary. This study aimed to develop an Android-based 2D educational game, Word Adventure, as a learning medium for English vocabulary and to determine its feasibility and effectiveness. The research employed the Research and Development (R&D) method using the ADDIE Development model, which consists of the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation stage. The resulting product was an Android-based educational game featuring Guess the Picture , Fill in the Blank, and Spelling Challenge. The research subjects consisted of 24 third-grade students of SDN Sepanjang Jaya IV. Data were collected through observation, interviews, material expert validation, the USE Questionnaire, and pre-test and post-test, which were analyzed using the Normalized Gain (N-Gain) method. The results showed that the game obtained a 85% score in the material expert validation, categorized as Highly Feasible, and an 83.82% score on the USE Questionnaire, also categorized as Highly Feasible. The average pre-test score increased from 24,17 to 80.50 in the post-test, with an N-Gain score of 0.71, which falls into the high category. Based on these findings, the Word Adventure educational game is feasible to be used as a learning medium and effective in improving English vocabulary mastery among elementary school students.