PENGEMBANGAN GAME EDUKASI BERBASIS CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING BUDAYA MADURA PADA MATERI BILANGAN BINER DAN DESIMAL

Abstract

Binary and decimal number systems in Informatics education are often perceived as challenging by students due to their abstract nature and the limited availability of learning media that effectively connect the content to students’ cultural backgrounds. Previous studies on educational games have primarily focused on gamification elements and cognitive learning outcomes, while the integration of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), local culture, and Informatics learning remains limited. Therefore, this study offers a novel contribution by developing an educational game that integrates Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), Madurese culture, and computer number system concepts (binary and decimal numbers) into a single contextual and meaningful Informatics learning medium. This study employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the ADDIE model. The research involved media experts, content experts, and eighth-grade students of MTsN Bangkalan. The results indicated that the developed educational game achieved feasibility scores of 81.17% from media experts and 89.47% from content experts, both categorized as highly feasible. In addition, the game received a positive response from students, with an overall response rate of 84%, categorized as very good. The Mann–Whitney test yielded a significance value of 0.022 (p < 0.05), indicating a statistically significant difference in learning motivation between the experimental and control groups. Furthermore, the effect size analysis produced an r value of 0.295, indicating a small-to-moderate effect. These findings suggest that integrating Madurese culture and CRT principles into educational games can enhance student engagement and learning motivation while supporting the implementation of culturally responsive Informatics instruction.

Materi bilangan biner dan desimal pada pembelajaran Informatika sering dianggap sulit oleh siswa karena konsepnya yang abstrak serta keterbatasan media pembelajaran yang mampu menghubungkan materi dengan konteks budaya siswa. Penelitian sebelumnya mengenai game edukasi umumnya berfokus pada aspek gamifikasi dan hasil belajar kognitif, sedangkan integrasi Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), budaya lokal, dan pembelajaran Informatika masih terbatas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini menawarkan kebaruan melalui pengembangan game edukasi yang mengombinasikan prinsip Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), budaya Madura, dan materi sistem bilangan komputer (bilangan biner dan desimal) dalam satu media pembelajaran Informatika yang kontekstual dan bermakna. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model ADDIE. Subjek penelitian melibatkan ahli media, ahli materi, serta siswa kelas VIII MTsN Bangkalan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa game edukasi yang dikembangkan memperoleh tingkat kelayakan sebesar 81,17% dari ahli media dan 89,47% dari ahli materi dengan kategori sangat layak, serta memperoleh respon siswa sebesar 84% dengan kategori sangat baik. Hasil uji Mann–Whitney menunjukkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,022 (<0,05), yang menunjukkan adanya perbedaan motivasi belajar yang signifikan antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol. Analisis effect size menghasilkan nilai r sebesar 0,295 yang menunjukkan pengaruh pada kategori kecil hingga sedang. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa integrasi budaya Madura dan prinsip CRT dalam game edukasi mampu meningkatkan keterlibatan serta motivasi belajar siswa sekaligus mendukung implementasi pembelajaran Informatika yang responsif terhadap budaya.