PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN WEBSITE GAME INTERAKTIF TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN KEMAMPUAN BERHITUNG ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN

Abstract

This article is written based on research conducted with the background of low
children's numeracy skills and the lack of variation in learning media that makes
children quickly bored and less motivated. To overcome this, an interactive game
website is used as an alternative learning media that is fun and interesting without
downloading the application first. The purpose of this study was to determine the
effect of using an interactive game website on childrens numeracy skills at Telkom
Schools Padang Kindergarten. This study uses a quantitative approach with a
quasi-experimental method. Samples were taken by purposive sampling, namely
class B6 as the experimental group and B7 as the control group, each consisting
of 18 children. Data were collected through oral tests and action tests, then
analyzed using normality, homogeneity, and hypothesis tests with the help of
SPSS 25.0. The results showed that the average numeracy score of the
experimental class increased from 7.33 (pre-test) to 18.28 (post-test), while the
control class increased from 6.44 to 12.17. A significance value of 0.00 < 0.05
indicates a significant effect. Thus, the use of interactive game websites has
proven effective in improving childrens numeracy skills at Telkom Schools Padang
Kindergarten.