DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL MOBILE EDUGAME TO IMPROVE BASIC MATHEMATIC ABILITY GRADE 4 AND 5 SD STUDENTS

• Main Author: Hardian (NIM : 27116073), Robby
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/30643
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Lack attention of Tegal Regency teachers on mastery basic arithmetic calculations intuitively causes arithmetic difficulties still can be found among the sixth grade students of Tegal District School. Likewise with the mastery of basic arithmetic at SDK MKK 9 Tegal. Arithmetic difficulties is slow counting condition. To overcome this difficulties, one of the instruments can be used is the Test of Second Mathematics. TOSM is an instrument of Secondary Mathematics which is a form of measuring sheet that intend to increase the basic arithmetic calculation speed. In addition to the printed version (written), TOSM has also been created in the mobile application version. However, due to visual limitations, both written TOSM and applications makes students bored. Seeing the popularity of mobile games and the ease of getting them, TOSM will be adopted into mobile edugame with more attractive visual style. Through the game approach, students will not aware of doing TOSM. The results of the mobile edugame design show that students of SDN MKK 9 Tegal feel more comfortable and relaxed when working on TOSM in edugame version. The adoption of TOSM into edugame provides an entertainment aspect without leaving the initial goal of edugame design, that is a media to learn basic arithmetic intuitively.