Logic and Computer Educational Game for non-IT Vocational Students

Abstract

This research aims to build an educational game that can be used as a learning aid, especially in the content of logic and computer algorithms and measuring the effectiveness of the use of educational games on increasing student understanding. This research is development research, in which media prototype design is tested several times to different subjects to get a media design that suits your needs. Contextual relation to understanding, the media tested on 103 students in one of the non-IT Vocational High Schools. From the results, students gave excellent responses regarding this educational game. The majority of students think that this game is exciting, and can help provide understanding and increase student motivation. However, this educational game is only able to help students understand at the low order level of thinking. for more complex problem-solving cases, other media assistance needed in constructing student understanding to a higher level.