PENGEMBANGAN PERMAINAN ULAR TANGGA BERBASIS KESELAMATAN LALU LINTAS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN ANAK USIA DINI

Abstract

This research aims to design and develop a traffic safety snakes and ladders game as an interactive learning for early childhood education at TK Panti Puruhita. The research problem is based on the limited availability of traffic safety educational media that align with the developmental characteristics of early childhood, causing the learning process to be less engaging and less than optimal in improving students' understanding. This study employs the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE model, which includes the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation phases. Data collection techniques were conducted through observations, interviews, expert validations, observation sheets, as well as pre-tests and post-tests administered to 30 students at TK Panti Puruhita. Data analysis was performed using validity tests, reliability tests, descriptive analysis, and N-Gain calculations to determine the effectiveness of the medium. The results of the study show that the traffic safety snakes and ladders game achieved a "highly feasible" category based on a material expert validation score of 87.27% and a media expert validation score of 92%. The implementation results indicate an increase in students' understanding, with the average pre-test score rising from 54.67% to 87.33% in the post-test. Improvements also occurred across all material indicators, namely traffic signs, safety messages, and safe behavior on the road. The N-Gain analysis yielded a score of 0.71 or 71%, placing it in the "effective" category. In conclusion, the traffic safety snakes and ladders game is deemed effective and capable of improving traffic safety understanding in early childhood.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan mengembangkan media permainan ular tangga keselamatan lalu lintas sebagai sarana pembelajaran interaktif bagi anak usia dini di TK Panti Puruhita. Pengembangan media dilakukan karena masih terbatasnya media edukasi keselamatan lalu lintas yang sesuai dengan karakteristik perkembangan anak usia dini. Media yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berupa papan permainan ular tangga, dadu, dan pedoman aturan permainan dengan memuat materi rambu lalu lintas, pesan keselamatan, dan perilaku aman di jalan. Penelitian menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D) dengan model ADDIE yang terdiri dari tahap Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 30 siswa TK Panti Puruhita. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, validasi ahli media dan ahli materi, serta pretest dan posttest. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa media permainan ular tangga keselamatan lalu lintas dinilai layak digunakan berdasarkan hasil validasi ahli media dan ahli materi. Selain itu, hasil pretest dan posttest menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman siswa terhadap materi keselamatan lalu lintas. Hasil analisis N-Gain sebesar 0,71 termasuk dalam kategori tinggi, sehingga media permainan ular tangga dinilai efektif digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran keselamatan lalu lintas bagi anak usia dini.