PERANCANGAN APLIKASI EDUKASI PENGENALAN MORFOLOGI TUMBUHAN BERBASIS VIRTUAL REALITY UNTUK SISWA SDN PULO 01 KEBAYORAN BARU

Perkembangan teknologi dalam bidang pendidikan mendorong pemanfaatan Virtual Reality (VR) sebagai media pembelajaran interaktif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang aplikasi Virtual Reality Plantara sebagai alternatif media pembelajaran IPAS pada materi morfologi tumbuhan untuk siswa kelas IV SDN Pulo 01 Kebayoran Baru. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode mixed method, sedangkan pengembangan aplikasi menggunakan metode Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) yang terdiri dari tahap concept, design, material collecting, assembly, testing, dan distribution. Aplikasi Plantara dikembangkan menggunakan Unity serta menyajikan materi morfologi tumbuhan melalui visualisasi objek 3D, informasi bagian-bagian tumbuhan, puzzle edukatif, video edukasi proses penyerbukan pada bunga, dan quiz interaktif. Pengujian aplikasi dilakukan melalui uji kompatibilitas, Black Box Testing, validasi ahli materi, dan System Usability Scale (SUS). Hasil uji kompatibilitas menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi dapat berjalan pada berbagai perangkat Android. Hasil Black Box Testing menunjukkan seluruh fitur aplikasi berjalan sesuai fungsinya. Hasil validasi ahli materi memperoleh persentase kelayakan sebesar 90% dengan kategori sangat layak. Sementara itu, hasil pengujian SUS yang melibatkan 27 siswa memperoleh skor rata-rata sebesar 79,7966 yang termasuk kategori acceptable, berada pada adjective rating good, dan memperoleh grade scale B. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, aplikasi Plantara dinyatakan layak digunakan sebagai alternatif media pembelajaran IPAS pada materi morfologi tumbuhan.

Kata Kunci: Android, MDLC, Media Pembelajaran Interaktif, Morfologi Tumbuhan, Virtual Reality.

The advancement of technology in the field of education has encouraged the use of Virtual Reality (VR) as an interactive learning medium. This study aims to design the Plantara Virtual Reality application as an alternative learning medium for Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS), specifically on plant morphology material for fourth-grade students at SDN Pulo 01 Kebayoran Baru. This study employed a mixed-method approach, while the application development process utilized the Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) method, which consists of the stages of concept, design, material collecting, assembly, testing, and distribution. The Plantara application was developed using Unity and presents plant morphology material through 3D object visualization, information on plant parts, educational puzzles, educational videos on the pollination process in flowers, and interactive quizzes. The application was evaluated through compatibility testing, Black Box Testing, material expert validation, and the System Usability Scale (SUS). The results of the compatibility test showed that the application could run on various Android devices. The Black Box Testing results indicated that all application features functioned properly. The material expert validation obtained a feasibility score of 90%, which was categorized as very feasible. Meanwhile, the SUS evaluation involving 27 students obtained an average score of 79.7966, which falls into the acceptable category, received a good adjective rating, and achieved a grade scale of B. Based on these findings, the Plantara application is considered feasible to be used as an alternative learning medium for Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) on plant morphology material.

Keywords: Android, Interactive Learning Media, MDLC, Plant Morphology, Virtual Reality.